14a, Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY
About 14a
14a is a one-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 382 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 12th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 543.8% above the 1997 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
14a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
14a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14a
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
14a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£16,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 1997Most recent
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EY: £210,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EY
Everything we know about 14a, 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 Madrepore Road homes
14a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£451
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fleet Street Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 20 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB