Lorna Doone, Flat 3, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG

Lorna Doone is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 55 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Lorna Doone, where floor areas span 28–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 28.6% above the 2005 sale price.