Flat B, 7 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY
About Flat B
Flat B is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 24.7% below the 2022 sale of £235,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 162.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £235,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat B has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat B has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£235,000
+226.4%over 24 years18 May 1997
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EY: £210,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EY
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Madrepore Road homes
Flat B outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,790
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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