Flat 1, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 62.8% above the 2017 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 30 EPCs).