Serendipity, Torquay
Serendipity, Torquay
Description & Estimates
Serendipity, Torquay is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,689 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 2,181 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Serendipity, Torquay is £544,679 and its rental estimate is £1,988 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Great Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 falls within the TQ2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Serendipity, Torquay has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Serendipity, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £571,913 and a rental value of £2,087 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £506,552 and £1,848 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Serendipity, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £17,634 (3.2%) and its estimated rental value grow by £60 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Serendipity, Torquay as measuring 2,181 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Serendipity, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Oct 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Serendipity, Torquay completed on 23rd March 2016 at £410,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.4% over the period since March 2016.
- Sold Mar 2016£410,000
- Sold Nov 1998£155,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Serendipity, Torquay have sold within a radius of 870 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 5, Overdale Close, Torquay, TQ2 8RD, a freehold house which sold for £540,000.
Read more about house prices in TQ2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 18 addresses on Great Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2, Serendipity, Torquay comes out as the 5th largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £284k more expensive than the average property across the TQ2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.0kmLift Barton Hill
- 1.0kmWatcombe Primary School
- 2.0kmSt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
- 1.7kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 2.1kmTorquay Academy
- 2.5kmTorquay Girls' Grammar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Serendipity, Torquay, the nearest station is Torre, 2.8 kilometres away.
- 2.8kmTorre
- 4.2kmTorquay
- 5.3kmNewton Abbot
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
