8, ORKNEY CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 7DS - £235,000

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

8 ORKNEY CLOSE is a small detached house of 96m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £235,000 in April 2016, which was around 21% below the average April 2016 detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2016, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 ORKNEY CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 8 ORKNEY CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Torbay local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 8 ORKNEY CLOSE sales were for 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
2016 21 APR	£235,000	£299,342	21% below HPI
2009 5 JUN	£189,000	£240,277	21% below HPI
2003 20 JUN	£169,950	£207,801	18% below HPI
1999 19 MAR	£88,000	£101,085	13% below HPI

8 ORKNEY 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 four 8 ORKNEY CLOSE sales between March 1999 and April 2016 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 2009 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the April 2016 sale, which was also at 21% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 ORKNEY CLOSE?

8 ORKNEY CLOSE is 96m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2016. This puts it in the smallest 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 8 ORKNEY CLOSE lies on this distribution: 25% of detached houses are smaller than 8 ORKNEY CLOSE, and 75% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Torquay.

8 ORKNEY CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 ORKNEY CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.057 of an acre, or 233m². The below map shows the location of 8 ORKNEY 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 8 ORKNEY 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 8 ORKNEY CLOSE?

8 ORKNEY CLOSE is located in TORQUAY, in the TQ2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on ORKNEY CLOSE.