# 1 bedroom flat for sale (TQ2 6LA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 29 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TORBAY TQ2 6LA |
| Price | £160,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 56 m² |
| Last sold | £160,000 Jun 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 25/10/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £829/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,000

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9350-2326-3300-2627-7131)

## Description

This one bedroom freehold ground floor apartment is extremely unique with its own entrance, garage and large private back & front garden, the apartment also offers a shared drive and allocated parking space.

The location is perfect being close by to Torbay hospital, transport links to Paignton & Newton abbot, and Cockington school. You will find nearby bus stops and local shops close by with Cockington itsself being a short drive away.

Upon entry the flat offers a double bedroom, kitchen and family sized bathroom with good storage, also offering a spacious hallway that could easily be converted to a second bedroom, or be used as an office space. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the square footage this home & grounds offer.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/141745136/730134) - Front
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/141745136/730143) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/141745136/730144) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/141745136/730147) - Garden
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/141745136/730160) - Sitting Room
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/141745136/730168) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/141745136/730169) - Bathroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/141745136/730170) - Bathroom
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/141745136/730171) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/141745136/730181) - Kitchen

## Floorplans

- ![FLOOR-PLAN](/listings/photos/141745136/730182) - FLOOR-PLAN

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/141745136/730183) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1106610
- **Address:** 29 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, SHIPHAY, TQ2 6LA
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 24/09/2003
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6LA | £160,000 | 28/06/2024 | Flat |
| 29 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6LA | £125,000 | 20/03/2019 | Flat |
| 29 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6LA | £59,250 | 28/06/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6JL | £180,000 | 04/10/2023 | Flat |
| 35 DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6JL | £180,000 | 19/05/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 3 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6LA | £395,000 | 27/03/2023 | Detached |
| 53A BOTTOM FLAT HAWKINS AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6ER | £160,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| 2 FERNDALE ROAD, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6JT | £170,000 | 16/08/2022 | Flat |
| 29 DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6JL | £180,000 | 27/01/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 1 UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TORBAY, TQ2 6LA | £357,240 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £376,120 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £174,000 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £155,211 (19 Flat, TQ2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +3.1%

## 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).*

- **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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Newton Road, TQ2 | £715/mo | 1 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Vansittart Road, TQ2 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Bexley Lane, TQ2 | £675/mo | 1 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Upton Road, TQ1 | £680/mo | 1 | 1.08 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £741/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £69,800

*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 £698/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-27/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.7%

*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:** £2,857/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -18.9%
- **10y growth:** 51%

## 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)

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