According to the public record, 1 Willis Court, Torquay is a mid-century leasehold apartment with 777 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms.
The apartment is in Willis Court, Shirburn Road, Torquay, TQ1.
Shirburn Road, Torquay, TQ1 is located within the TQ1 postal district.
1 Willis Court, Torquay has a single entry in the Land Registry database from March 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 1 Willis Court Torquay as £113,743 and the rental value as £661 per month giving an expected gross yield of 7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 Willis Court Torquay has increased by £1,144 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by £30 per month (4.5%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1 Willis Court, Torquay is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £119,430 and rental value of £694 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £105,781 and a rental value of £615 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £113,743, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £559 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 1 Willis Court, Torquay was last sold on 08 Mar 2012 for £100,000 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Mar 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 48.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1 Willis Court, Torquay within a radius of 460 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 7 Willis Court, Shirburn Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JN, a Leasehold flat which sold for £95,000 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in TQ1.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Shirburn Road, Torquay, TQ1 has a total of 124 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1 Willis Court, Torquay is the 79th largest and the 106th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £157k less expensive than the average property in TQ1.
1 Willis Court, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Dec 2011.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using electric storage heaters.
The closest station to 1 Willis Court, Torquay is Torre station which is 1.0 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 Willis Court, Torquay, 43.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 25.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1 Willis Court, Torquay, 23.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 18.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1 Willis Court, Torquay, the average age was 40.6 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1 Willis Court, Torquay, 0.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1 Willis Court, Torquay, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.