40, Halsteads Road, TQ2 8EZ

40 Halsteads Road is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft terraced home in Torquay. It sold for £38,000 in January 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £213k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £210k to £302k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£38,000 on Jan 1997
Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £441 per square metre (£41 per square foot) in Jan 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,473 per square metre (£230 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 1997 £38,000 £442 £212,702 £2,473

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £212,702. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Torquay are now selling for between £2,440 and £3,510 per square metre (£226 and £326 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £210,000 and £302,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
270 square metres (2,906 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
DN142009
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
40 Halsteads Road, Torquay
Owner
WESTWARD HOUSING GROUP LIMITED (Company reference number: 7350)
Proprietor address: Templar House Collett Way, Newton Abbot TQ12 4PH
Price paid on title: £38,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 02 Jul 2015
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Westward Housing Group Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 January 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

40 Halsteads Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £212,702.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Torquay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £210,000 to £302,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Halsteads Road last sold for £38,000 in January 1997.

HouseMetric shows 40 Halsteads Road as 86 m² (926 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 January 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Halsteads Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Halsteads Road is in postcode TQ2 8EZ, in Torquay. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Halsteads Road, TQ2 8EZ or analysis of the Torquay property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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