Flat 2, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 223 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2008) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 116% above the 2016 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 2's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 2 has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2013
- Oct 2013FullIn report
Installation external ventilation system (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2013/0570
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2016Most recent
£50,000
-41.2%over 7 years15 May 2008
£85,000
19 January 2007
£85,000
+80.9%over 4 years1 November 2002
£47,000
+59.3%over 2 years20 July 2000
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DT: £85,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1DT
Flat 5, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold Aug 2021
£165,000Flat 3, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold Dec 2017
£85,000Flat 1, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold May 2017
£72,500Flat 7, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold Dec 2007
£124,950Flat 6, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold May 2007
£92,000
Everything we know about Flat 2, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Torwood Street homes
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,411
Street avg £1,878
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ten Pin Bowling Alley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB