Semi-Detached

91 PADACRE ROAD

TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QQ

£260,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TQ2 8QQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Padacre Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Watcombe Food Store	0.3 miles
Train station	Torre	1.9 miles
Hospital	Dawlish Community Hospital	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£260,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,574/m²

Local average

£283,353 (36 sales)

Street crime

75 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/04/2025

Expiry date: 13/04/2035

Current heating cost: £1,110/year

Potential heating cost: £805/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,965

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£260,000	Semi-detached	—	£254,717 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£260,000
listed	04/07/2025	£269,950
sold	01/01/2008	£179,000
sold	01/01/1998	£59,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
37 GOLDEN PARK AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8LS	£307,000	26/09/2025	Semi-detached
18 HELENS MEAD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PB	£190,000	06/08/2025	Semi-detached
42 PADACRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PX	£345,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
10 SWALE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PH	£270,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
17 VELLAND AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8LJ	£270,000	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
8 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE	£360,000	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
3 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE	£315,000	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 SWALE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PH	£358,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
4 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE	£505,000	11/05/2022	Semi-detached
17 BOWERLAND AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QH	£300,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
107 PADACRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QQ	£269,000	16/11/2021	Semi-detached
3 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE	£270,000	22/09/2021	Semi-detached
3 GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QU	£320,000	16/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £313,769 (13 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 15%

10y growth 47.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Torbay. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1%

5y (index) 11.2%

10y (index) 39%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Torbay. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £817/mo

Realistic £908/mo

Optimistic £999/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Torbay.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Devon: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Isaacs Road, TQ2	£1,400/mo	3	0.49 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.5×

Monthly cashflow £211/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	6
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Total incidents	75

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Watcombe Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2024
Mayfield School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2019
Combe Pafford School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Feb 2015
Barton Hill Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
The Lodestar Academy	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2024

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# 91 PADACRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QQ

## Property details

- Slug: `5b4ccf8` (address key hash: `5b4ccf8d17d4dc11bb919e3b56907a44cd29e5b2`)
- Postcode: TQ2 8QQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 101 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £260,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,574/m²
- Local average: £283,353 (36 sales)
- Street crime: 75 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,110/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,965

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1900-5042-0822-8497-3453)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | — | £254,717 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-fe6e-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 91 PADACRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QQ | £260,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164191391](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b869175)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-04 | £269,950 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £179,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £59,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 GOLDEN PARK AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8LS | £307,000 | 26/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HELENS MEAD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PB | £190,000 | 06/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 42 PADACRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PX | £345,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 SWALE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PH | £270,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 VELLAND AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8LJ | £270,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE | £360,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE | £315,000 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SWALE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8PH | £358,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE | £505,000 | 11/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BOWERLAND AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QH | £300,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 107 PADACRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QQ | £269,000 | 16/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BARRADON CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QE | £270,000 | 22/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 8QU | £320,000 | 16/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £313,769 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 15%
- **10y growth:** 47.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Torbay; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 39%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Torbay). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £817/mo
- **Realistic:** £908/mo
- **Optimistic:** £999/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Devon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Isaacs Road, TQ2 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £211/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **75** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Watcombe Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2024 |
| Mayfield School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2019 |
| Combe Pafford School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Feb 2015 |
| Barton Hill Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| The Lodestar Academy | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2024 |