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Flat B, 7 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat B

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from May 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2020from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat B, 7 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat B has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat B has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +226.4%over 24 years
  2. 18 May 1997

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EY: £210,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Madrepore Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat B outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,790

Street avg £2,682

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat B, 7 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.