GORSWEN, DEVONS ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3PR - £435,000

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

GORSWEN is a large semi-detached house of 172m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £586,289. It was last sold for £435,000 in October 2017, which was around 104% above the average October 2017 semi-detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2017, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

GORSWEN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for GORSWEN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Torbay local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two GORSWEN 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
2017 23 OCT	£435,000	£213,373	104% above HPI
1995 26 JAN	£117,000	£51,661	126% above HPI

GORSWEN Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Torbay local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two GORSWEN sales from January 1995 and October 2017 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 1995 sale was for 126% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 126% above the HPI over time, until the October 2017 sale, where it falls to 104% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 104% above the HPI.

What might GORSWEN be worth now?

GORSWEN might now be worth an estimated £586,289.

This is based on house price inflation of 34.8%, between October 2017 and December 2024, for semi-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 34.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for GORSWEN of £435,000 on 23rd October 2017. For the value to have increased from £435,000 to £586,289 over the six years and ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of GORSWEN has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Torbay local authority area.
• The October 2017 sale price of £435,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of GORSWEN has not materially changed since October 2017.

How Large is GORSWEN?

GORSWEN is 172m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2017. This puts it in the largest 30% of semi-detached houses houses in Torquay, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Torquay, and where GORSWEN lies on this distribution: 74% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than GORSWEN, and 26% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Torquay.

GORSWEN: Plot and Title Map

GORSWEN sits on a plot of roughly 0.160 of an acre, or 649m². The below map shows the location of GORSWEN, 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 GORSWEN). 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 GORSWEN?

GORSWEN is located on DEVONS ROAD in TORQUAY, in the TQ1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of GORSWEN on DEVONS ROAD.