BAY HOUSE, HIGHER DOWNS ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LD - £412,500

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

BAY HOUSE is a very large extended detached house of 235m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £412,500 in August 2022, which was around 6% below the average August 2022 detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

BAY HOUSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BAY HOUSE 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. One of the three BAY HOUSE sales was for below the average price, whilst two 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
2022 15 AUG	£412,500	£437,264	6% below HPI
2019 11 JAN	£550,000	£327,649	68% above HPI
1996 12 SEP	£94,000	£82,567	14% above HPI

BAY HOUSE 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 BAY HOUSE sales between September 1996 and August 2022 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 January 2019 sale was for 68% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 68% above the HPI over time, until the August 2022 sale, where it falls to 6% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 6% below the HPI.

How Large is BAY HOUSE?

BAY HOUSE is 235m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2015. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Torquay, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Torquay, and where BAY HOUSE lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses are smaller than BAY HOUSE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Torquay.

BAY HOUSE: Plot and Title Map

BAY HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.139 of an acre, or 564m². The below map shows the location of BAY HOUSE, 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 BAY HOUSE). 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 BAY HOUSE?

BAY HOUSE is located on HIGHER DOWNS ROAD in TORQUAY, in the TQ1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BAY HOUSE on HIGHER DOWNS ROAD.