According to the public record, 42, Empire Road, Torquay is a early-century house with 934 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 232 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Empire Road, Torquay, TQ1 is located within the TQ1 postal district.
42, Empire Road, Torquay has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2011.
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 42 Empire Road Torquay as £219,505 and the rental value as £1,057 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Empire Road Torquay has decreased by £1,992 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £35 per month (3.3%).
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 42, Empire Road, Torquay is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £230,481 and rental value of £1,110 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £204,140 and a rental value of £983 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £219,505, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,079 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Empire Road, Torquay sits on a plot of 232m2.
We have plot size data on 18 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and 42, Empire Road, Torquay sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Empire Road, Torquay was last sold on 20 Sep 1996 for £40,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Empire Road, Torquay within a radius of 430 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 68, Empire Road, Torquay, TQ1 4LE, a Freehold house which sold for £242,500 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in TQ1.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Empire Road, Torquay, TQ1 has a total of 88 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Empire Road, Torquay is the 66th largest and the 56th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £51k less expensive than the average property in TQ1.
42, Empire Road, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Feb 2011.
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 42, Empire Road, Torquay is Torre station which is 1.2 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 42, Empire Road, Torquay, 38.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 33.3% 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 42, Empire Road, Torquay, 23.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.2% 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 42, Empire Road, Torquay, the average age was 46.7 and the most common age was 72.
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 42, Empire 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 42, Empire Road, Torquay, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.