4, WHIDBORNE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ1 2PF - £725,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 173m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £725,000 in September 2020, which was around 110% above the average September 2020 detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Torbay local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE sales were for above 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
2020 24 SEP	£725,000	£345,474	110% above HPI
2015 12 FEB	£605,000	£278,669	117% above HPI
2004 21 OCT	£448,000	£251,369	78% above HPI
2002 24 OCT	£310,000	£191,948	62% above HPI
2000 4 DEC	£285,000	£128,729	121% above HPI

4 WHIDBORNE 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 five 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE sales between December 2000 and September 2020 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 February 2015 sale was for 117% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 117% above the HPI over time, until the September 2020 sale, where it falls to 110% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 110% above the HPI.

How Large is 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE?

4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE is 173m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2014. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Torquay, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Torquay, and where 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 75% of detached houses are smaller than 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE, and 25% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Torquay.

4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.177 of an acre, or 716m². The below map shows the location of 4 WHIDBORNE 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 4 WHIDBORNE 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 4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE?

4 WHIDBORNE CLOSE is located in TORQUAY, in the TQ1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on WHIDBORNE CLOSE.