5 Bath lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2
Key Features
- Freehold
- Approximately 1,550 sq ft (143.97 m²)
- Generous internal height and high ceilings throughout
- Flexible layout
- Class E planning use
- Three-phase electricity
- Mains water and drainage connected
- Large 1.6m x 2m access door, with potential to reinstate the original approx. 7m-wide folding doors.
Description
Location
Torquay is the principal commercial centre of Torbay, located approximately 4.5 miles south of Newton Abbot, 20 miles south of Exeter, and 38 miles east of Plymouth.
Bath Lane is situated between the two main arterial routes into Torquay — Avenue Road and Belgrave Road — providing convenient access to the town centre and Torquay Train Station, both within easy reach. The area is a mixed commercial and residential locality, well positioned for a range of light industrial, trade counter or storage uses.
Please note, Bath Lane is not suitable for HGV access.
Description
The property comprises the ground floor of a two-storey freehold building of traditional brick and stone construction with a single-storey extension to the Bath Lane elevation.
The upper floor forms a self-contained flat which has been sold off on a 999-year lease at a peppercorn rent, with separate access from Lime Avenue.
The ground floor, extending to approximately 143.97 m² (1,550 sq ft), provides a versatile open-plan workshop/light industrial unit together with ancillary office, kitchen, WC and storage accommodation. The former large folding access door has been reduced in size to suit the previous occupier’s needs but could be reinstated if required.
Externally, there is a small forecourt parking area to the front of the unit.
The premises are offered with vacant possession and may appeal to owner-occupiers, investors, or those seeking a SIPP-qualifying freehold opportunity.
Accommodation (Approximate Measurements)
Main Area: 9.14 m × 6.78 m (29’11” × 22’3″)
Rear Area: 6.41 m × 5.00 m (21’0″ × 16’4″)
Side Area (with enclosed office & separate access): 4.56 m × 9.55 m (step @ 5.89 m depth) (14’11” × 31’3″)
Ancillary Areas (WC, Kitchen, Storage): approx. 4 m² (43 sq ft)
Doorway: 1.6 m (W) × 2.0 m (H)
Total Gross Internal Area: 143.97 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Services
We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Three-phase power is available (currently only one phase metered).
Planning
We understand the property falls within Class E.
Tenure
Freehold under registered titles DN32131 and DN70914, subject to a 999-year lease from July 1976 of the upper floor at a peppercorn rent (registered under title DN55935).
Business Rates
Rateable Value: £9,000
Small Business Rate Relief may be available for qualifying occupiers.
EPC
Energy Performance Rating: E
VAT
All prices are quoted exclusive of VAT where applicable. Interested parties should make their own enquiries regarding VAT treatment.
Viewing
Viewing arrangements and further information:
Nick Wheeldon MRICS
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Waycotts Chartered Surveyors
The Estate Office, 84a Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NP
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-02-27
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Wide Doorways, Level Access
- Parking
- On-Street Parking
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Cockington Primary School268 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 380
- Type
- Academy converter
- Upton St James CofE Primary School878 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Torre Church of England Academy0.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 310
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 337
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 145
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Torquay Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,472
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- The Spires College0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,154
- Type
- Foundation school
- St Cuthbert Mayne School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,001
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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