Lorna Doone, Flat 1, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG

Lorna Doone is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Lorna Doone (28–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £140,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.