Cliff House, Flat 1, 15 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY
About Cliff House
Cliff House is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2025 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 49 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cliff House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cliff House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2013AnnexAmendmentIn report
Use of the Annexe as a seperate unit of Residential Accommodation
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2013/0310
- Jan 2009ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2008/1537
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cliff House
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
Cliff House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
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 5 sales in TQ1 1EY: £210,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EY
Everything we know about Cliff 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 Madrepore Road homes
On habitable rooms, Cliff House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB