Sold price history
Empire Road, Torquay house prices
The record shows a median of £131,750 for Empire Road, Torquay, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +49% in cash — but +9% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £131,750
- 10 years · cash
- +49%
- 10 years · real
- +9%
HM Land Registry · 112 sales ·
80 with floor area ·
Updated 6 Dec 2024
Key facts
Median price
£131,750
Price per m²
£1,496
Sales recorded
112
Price range
£30,000 – £320,000
Empire Road, Torquay prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Headline growth of +49% shrinks to +9% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Empire Road, Torquay
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2024 | 53 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £205,000 | £2,303 |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 38 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £320,000 | £2,500 |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 27 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,688 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 68 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £242,500 | £2,665 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | 12 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £210,000 | £2,471 |
| 30 May 2023 | 48 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Semi-detached Freehold | £188,500 | £2,071 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 22 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | £2,475 |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 64 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | £2,619 |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 72 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £160,000 | £1,538 |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 2, Empire Court Empire Road · TQ1 4LB | Terraced Freehold | £156,750 | £1,959 |
| 10 Jun 2021 | 11 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £215,000 | — |
| 8 Jun 2021 | 86 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Semi-detached Freehold | £210,000 | — |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 66 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £232,000 | — |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 27 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £185,000 | £1,989 |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 37 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £233,000 | — |
| 22 Sep 2020 | 31 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £220,000 | £1,947 |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 43 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £215,000 | £1,937 |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 13 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £180,000 | £1,978 |
| 27 Jun 2019 | 82 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £195,000 | £2,143 |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 6 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £168,000 | £1,750 |
| 20 Aug 2018 | 9 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £158,500 | £1,801 |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 80 Empire Road · TQ1 4LE | Terraced Freehold | £190,000 | £2,184 |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 16 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £155,000 | £1,914 |
| 4 May 2018 | 32 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £162,500 | £1,826 |
| 20 Feb 2018 | 6 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £110,000 | £1,146 |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 7 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £156,000 | £1,753 |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 19 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £164,000 | £3,037 |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 41 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Semi-detached Freehold | £166,000 | £1,824 |
| 7 Nov 2016 | 28 Empire Road · TQ1 4LA | Terraced Freehold | £151,000 | £1,798 |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 69 Empire Road · TQ1 4LF | Terraced Freehold | £168,500 | £2,006 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Empire Road, Torquay
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Empire Road | £110,000 20 Feb 2018 | £168,000 18 Apr 2019 | 2 | +44% per year | +42% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Empire Road | £30,000 5 May 1995 | £59,950 29 Aug 1997 | 3 | +35% per year | +32% inflation-adjusted |
| Empire Court 3, Empire Road | £89,950 27 Aug 2002 | £115,000 5 Sep 2003 | 2 | +27% per year | +25% inflation-adjusted |
| 59, Empire Road | £116,500 28 Oct 2011 | £147,000 16 Oct 2012 | 2 | +26% per year | +23% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Empire Road | £45,000 29 May 1998 | £102,000 16 Apr 2003 | 3 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| Empire Court 5, Empire Road | £52,000 4 Nov 1998 | £92,000 15 Nov 2002 | 2 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 55, Empire Road | £84,000 22 Nov 2002 | £159,950 13 Aug 2007 | 2 | +15% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Empire Road | £41,000 31 Oct 1997 | £124,000 1 Jun 2007 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 62, Empire Road | £58,000 10 Dec 1999 | £133,500 18 Nov 2009 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 73, Empire Road | £52,500 15 Jun 1998 | £180,000 13 Dec 2013 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 61, Empire Road | £39,900 10 May 1996 | £167,000 6 Oct 2014 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Empire Road | £147,000 7 Jan 2016 | £250,000 9 Dec 2022 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Empire Road | £47,000 29 Sep 1995 | £135,000 10 Jul 2009 | 3 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Empire Road | £33,600 11 Apr 1996 | £166,000 23 Jun 2017 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Empire Road | £41,500 5 Jul 1996 | £320,000 23 Aug 2024 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 64, Empire Road | £37,500 31 Jul 1996 | £220,000 15 Sep 2022 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Empire Road | £42,000 13 Apr 1995 | £233,000 5 Feb 2021 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, Empire Road | £64,500 2 Feb 2001 | £215,000 24 Apr 2020 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Empire Road | £41,500 25 Sep 1996 | £156,000 19 Feb 2018 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 86, Empire Road | £60,000 29 Sep 2000 | £210,000 8 Jun 2021 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Empire Road | £38,500 12 May 1995 | £155,000 27 Jun 2018 | 6 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 68, Empire Road | £150,000 14 Jul 2015 | £242,500 15 Dec 2023 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Empire Road | £70,000 19 Sep 2001 | £250,000 21 Jun 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Empire Road | £67,750 21 Mar 2000 | £215,000 10 Jun 2021 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Empire Road | £61,950 16 Jun 2000 | £162,500 4 May 2018 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Empire Road | £78,950 22 Nov 2002 | £164,000 24 Nov 2017 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Empire Road | £77,500 5 Oct 2001 | £180,000 22 Jul 2019 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Empire Road | £84,000 19 Apr 2002 | £210,000 1 Aug 2023 | 5 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 80, Empire Road | £113,000 24 Sep 2003 | £190,000 17 Aug 2018 | 4 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Empire Road | £150,000 30 Jun 2016 | £158,500 20 Aug 2018 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 82, Empire Road | £140,000 14 Oct 2005 | £195,000 27 Jun 2019 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 49, Empire Road | £156,000 15 Jan 2010 | £174,000 12 Dec 2014 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Empire Road, Torquay compares
Rank in the town
479th of 768 streets in Torquay
Rank in the postcode district
228th of 381 streets in TQ1
Against the town median
3% below the Torquay median of £136,000
Against England & Wales
16% below the national median of £157,000
Empire Road, Torquay house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Empire Road, Torquay?
Homes in Empire Road, Torquay have a median sold price of £131,750 — the middle of 112 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Empire Road, Torquay?
Recorded sales in Empire Road, Torquay range from £30,000 to £320,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Empire Road, Torquay risen?
Over the past decade prices in Empire Road, Torquay are +49% in cash terms but +9% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Empire Road, Torquay?
In Empire Road, Torquay the median price is £1,496 per square metre, from 80 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Empire Road, Torquay was 6 December 2024.
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