Imperial House 50 54, Flat 4, Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
About Imperial House 50 54
Imperial House 50 54 is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Imperial House 50 54, where floor areas span 47–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 6 units on file.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2017Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from A1 retail storage area to two flats at first floor level, with associated internal conversion works.
- Agent
- Darren Simner Architecture
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2016/0987
- Dec 2016AdvertisingIn report
Illuminated, folded 3mm aluminium fascia sign with built up letters and illuminated projecting sign (proposal / description amended 10 October 2016)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2016/0999
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Imperial House 50 54 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DT: £73,000 (2021–2014).
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 2, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold Feb 2016
£50,000Flat 7, 48 Torwood Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DT
Sold Dec 2007
£124,950
Everything we know about Imperial House 50 54, 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
Imperial House 50 54 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB