# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (TQ1 1SH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 15, SORRENTO, MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY TQ1 1SH |
| Price | £140,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 46 m² |
| Last sold | £137,000 Jan 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/01/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £238/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,000

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0200-7641-0022-3191-3923)

## Description

Viewing comes highly recommended to fully appreciate the accommodation. The property is situated on the contours of The Warberries, with views extending across to Torbay. This well presented flat is being offered with no onward chain and would be an ideal purchase for anyone looking for an easy maintenance property with modern kitchen and bathroom.

## Property Photos

- ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/151650665/598639) - Picture No. 16
- ![Picture No. 17](/listings/photos/151650665/598641) - Picture No. 17
- ![Picture No. 25](/listings/photos/151650665/598647) - Picture No. 25
- ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/151650665/598651) - Picture No. 13
- ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/151650665/598655) - Picture No. 20
- ![Picture No. 18](/listings/photos/151650665/598656) - Picture No. 18
- ![Picture No. 21](/listings/photos/151650665/598661) - Picture No. 21
- ![Picture No. 24](/listings/photos/151650665/598665) - Picture No. 24
- ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/151650665/598673) - Picture No. 19

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/151650665/598684) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Epc](/listings/photos/151650665/598694) - Epc

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SORRENTO FLAT 15 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £137,000 | 17/01/2025 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| KATHLEEN COURT 3 STITCHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1PZ | £103,498 | 20/11/2025 | Flat |
| ALEXANDRA LODGE 6 GRAFTON ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QZ | £153,000 | 04/08/2025 | Flat |
| SHRUBLANDS 9 SUTHERLAND ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1RU | £320,000 | 30/11/2023 | Flat |
| LUCERNE FLAT 27 LOWER WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1TN | £70,000 | 29/08/2023 | Flat |
| BRAMHOPE FLAT 8 LOWER WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QT | £195,000 | 01/06/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 24 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £179,950 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 22 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £125,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| CLARENDON COURT FLAT 9 STITCHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QA | £94,500 | 17/02/2023 | Flat |
| LUCERNE FLAT 24 LOWER WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1TN | £155,000 | 17/02/2023 | Flat |
| CLARENDON COURT FLAT 8 STITCHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QA | £130,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 23 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £168,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 21 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £123,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| HUNSDON LODGE FLAT 2 HUNSDON ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QB | £215,000 | 23/11/2022 | Flat |
| COURTENAY MANOR 11 GRAFTON ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1UN | £197,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| CLARENDON COURT FLAT 16 STITCHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QA | £150,000 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| PINE COURT FLAT 17 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1RA | £136,000 | 28/09/2022 | Flat |
| SPA COURT FLAT 5 STITCHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1PZ | £185,000 | 16/09/2022 | Flat |
| TENERIFFE FLAT 5 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SJ | £325,000 | 12/09/2022 | Flat |
| CLARENDON COURT FLAT 12 STITCHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1QA | £125,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| WOODVILLE HIGHER WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1RY | £178,000 | 12/08/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 20 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £126,000 | 03/08/2022 | Flat |
| DUNCAN HOUSE FLAT 1 OLD TORWOOD ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1PU | £238,500 | 03/08/2022 | Flat |
| LUCERNE FLAT 10 LOWER WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1TN | £100,000 | 13/07/2022 | Flat |
| SHRUBLANDS 9 SUTHERLAND ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1RU | £367,000 | 09/06/2022 | Flat |
| ELLESMERE FLAT 1 LOWER WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1TR | £230,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 4 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £106,000 | 10/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] SORRENTO FLAT 10 MIDDLE WARBERRY ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ1 1SH | £150,000 | 28/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £139,707 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £183,375 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £169,592 (60 Flat, TQ1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -17.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £811/mo
- **Realistic:** £901/mo
- **Optimistic:** £991/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £504/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Middle Warberry Road, TQ1 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Braddons Hill Road East, TQ1 | £520/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| Bedsit, Babbacombe Road, TQ1 | £495/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| Bedsit, Babbacombe Road, TQ1 | £530/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £524/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £65,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £52,500

*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 £525/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-104/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,043/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.7%
- **10y growth:** 5.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Torbay; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -8.3%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 19.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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