Cliff House, Flat 3, 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. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Cliff House, where floor areas span 35–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 49 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 37 EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cliff House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2009ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2008/1537
- Jan 2009ConservatoryHeritageIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2008/1538
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- 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.
£125,000
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
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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
CO₂ Emissions for Cliff House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 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