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16 Apsley House, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Apsley House

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

16 Apsley House is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Apsley House, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Apsley House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Apsley House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2 sales in TQ1 1EJ: £122,500 (2021–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Torwood Gardens Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Apsley House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Meadfoot Road — 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 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 16 Apsley House, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.