According to the public record, 28, Forest Road, Torquay is a period house with 1,001 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 100 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 is located within the TQ1 postal district.
28, Forest Road, Torquay has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2023.
We combine this information with public data 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 28 Forest Road Torquay as £192,085 and the rental value as £928 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 28 Forest Road Torquay has decreased by £716 (0.4%) and its rental value has increased by £29 per month (3.1%).
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 28, Forest Road, Torquay is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £201,690 and rental value of £974 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £178,639 and a rental value of £863 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £192,085, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £944 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 28, Forest Road, Torquay sits on a plot of 100m2.
We have plot size data on 24 out of 35 other houses in the postcode and 28, Forest Road, Torquay sits on the 14th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 28, Forest Road, Torquay was last sold on 25 Jul 2003 for £113,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 28, Forest Road, Torquay within a radius of 76m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 49, Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JP, a Freehold house which sold for £133,000 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in TQ1.
Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 has a total of 156 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 28, Forest Road, Torquay is the 83rd largest and the 113th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £79k less expensive than the average property in TQ1.
28, Forest Road, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Nov 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 28, Forest Road, Torquay is Torre station which is 900 m 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 28, Forest Road, Torquay, 36.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 32.0% 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 28, Forest Road, Torquay, 25.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.8% 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 28, Forest Road, 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 28, Forest Road, Torquay, 0.0% 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 28, Forest Road, Torquay, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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