17 Apsley House, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EJ
About 17 Apsley House
17 Apsley House is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. At 66 m² this is the 18th 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.
At 66 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Apsley House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
17 Apsley House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£168,000
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 2 sales in TQ1 1EJ: £122,500 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EJ
Everything we know about 17 Apsley House, 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 Gardens Road homes
17 Apsley House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB