Lorna Doone, Flat 7, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG

Lorna Doone is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 45 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 31.1% above the 2016 sale price.