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THE DOWER HOUSE is a very large extended semi-detached house of 266m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £647,335. It was last sold for £395,000 in June 2013, which was around 128% above the average June 2013 semi-detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2009, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was E.
Land registry data shows three sales for THE DOWER HOUSE since 1st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Torbay local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE DOWER HOUSE 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 |
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2013 18 JUN | £395,000 | £173,491 | ![]() 128% above HPI |
2001 11 JUL | £181,000 | £90,459 | ![]() 100% above HPI |
1999 22 JAN | £157,000 | £63,337 | ![]() 148% above HPI |
The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Torbay local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE DOWER HOUSE sales between January 1999 and June 2013 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 July 2001 sale was for 100% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 100% above the HPI over time, until the June 2013 sale, where it rises to 128% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 128% above the HPI.
THE DOWER HOUSE might now be worth an estimated £647,335.
This is based on house price inflation of 63.9%, between June 2013 and February 2025, 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 63.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE DOWER HOUSE of £395,000 on 18th June 2013. For the value to have increased from £395,000 to £647,335 over the twelve years and four months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:
THE DOWER HOUSE is 266m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2009. This puts it in the largest 10% 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 THE DOWER HOUSE lies on this distribution: 92% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than THE DOWER HOUSE, and 8% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Torquay.
THE DOWER HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.097 of an acre, or 393m². The below map shows the location of THE DOWER 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 THE DOWER 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.
THE DOWER HOUSE is located on KENTS ROAD in TORQUAY, in the TQ1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE DOWER HOUSE on KENTS ROAD.
Most recent sales first: