Sovereign House, Flat 11, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE

Sovereign House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. At 87 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Sovereign House, where floor areas span 77–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £212,000.