18, THE CLOSE, BRIXHAM, TQ5 8RF - £344,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

18 THE CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 152m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £439,314. It was last sold for £344,000 in July 2019, which was about the average July 2019 detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2016, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

18 THE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 18 THE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Torbay local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three 18 THE CLOSE sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, and below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2019 2 JUL	£344,000	£343,665	Close to HPI
2016 24 JUN	£315,000	£314,998	Close to HPI
2004 18 MAR	£154,000	£242,179	36% below HPI

18 THE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Torbay local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 18 THE CLOSE sales between March 2004 and July 2019 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2016 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks in line HPI over time, until the July 2019 sale, which was also at roughly the same level as the HPI.

What might 18 THE CLOSE be worth now?

18 THE CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £439,314.

This is based on house price inflation of 27.7%, between July 2019 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Torbay local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 27.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 18 THE CLOSE of £344,000 on 2nd July 2019. For the value to have increased from £344,000 to £439,314 over the four years and seven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 18 THE CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Torbay local authority area.
• The July 2019 sale price of £344,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 18 THE CLOSE has not materially changed since July 2019.

How Large is 18 THE CLOSE?

18 THE CLOSE is 152m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2016. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Brixham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Brixham, and where 18 THE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 80% of detached houses houses are smaller than 18 THE CLOSE, and 20% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Brixham.

18 THE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

18 THE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.117 of an acre, or 473m². The below map shows the location of 18 THE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 18 THE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 18 THE CLOSE?

18 THE CLOSE is located in BRIXHAM, in the TQ5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on THE CLOSE.