523 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG
About 523 Babbacombe Road
523 Babbacombe Road is a property in Torquay (TQ1 1HG).
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2025. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.2% per year. Last sale on file: £283,000 in May 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Planning history
- Jul 2025Change of UseFullIn report
Proposed Change of Use from holiday apartments to 6 apartments (Class C3).
- Reference
- P/2025/0172
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Sales history & valuation
523 Babbacombe Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£283,000
Growth on file: -6.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2024Most recent
£283,000
-49.5%over 7 years30 January 2017
£560,000
+21.7%11 November 2016
£460,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TQ1 1HG: £247,500 (2008–2000).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB