18A Melville Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SZ is a leasehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 527 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £131,773 , which equates to approximately £250 per square foot. It was last sold on 4 Jul 2007 for £93,000. Since then, the value has increased by £38,773, representing a 41.7% increase, or approximately 2.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £131,773 is:

  • 3.2% higher than the average property price on Melville Street
  • 11.6% lower than the average in the TQ2 5SZ postcode area
  • and 54.0% lower than the average price for Torquay as a whole

View sold house prices in TQ2 5SZ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced Maisonette
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
527 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£131,773
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£250
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

18A Melville Street, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 5SZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 1 Apr 2019.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 20 Mar 2009, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 107.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed) to granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to TQ2 5SZ

8 th / 16
Price Rank
12% lower than average
7 th / 12
Size Rank
40% smaller than average
1 st / 12
Price Per Sq FT Rank
47% higher than average

Compared to other properties in TQ2 5SZ , this maisonette's estimated value ranks 8th out of 16. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 1st out of 12 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 7th out of 12 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£131,773
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+42 %
4 Jul 2007
£93,000
Leasehold
-8.8 %
16 Nov 2006
£102,000
Leasehold
+209.1 %
1 Dec 2000
£33,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

17A Melville Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SZ
rooms: 3
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £55,000
sale date: 30 Aug 2013
16 Melville Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SZ
rooms: 3
size: 484 sq ft
sale price: £19,000
sale date: 31 Jul 1997
16A Melville Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SZ
rooms: 3
size: 526 sq ft
sale price: £19,500
sale date: 12 Oct 1995

Data Sources

The property at 18A Melville Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SZ appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 4 Jul 2007. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 1 Apr 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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