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Flat 2, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT

5 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
21 m²
223 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2018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

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2013
    Advertising
    In report

    Illuminated Sign

    Reference
    P/2013/1195
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2013
    Full
    In report

    Installation external ventilation system (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2013/0570
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 2's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£50,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2016Most recent

    £50,000

    -41.2%over 7 years
  2. 15 May 2008

    £85,000

  3. 19 January 2007

    £85,000

    +80.9%over 4 years
  4. 1 November 2002

    £47,000

    +59.3%over 2 years
  5. 20 July 2000

    £29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DT: £85,000 (2021–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Torwood Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,411

Street avg £1,878

Strongly above

Floor Area

21 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.