525 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG
About 525 Babbacombe Road
525 Babbacombe Road is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 66% above the 2008 sale of £350,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
525 Babbacombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2011RenovationFullIn report
Installation of replacement windows and doors with white uPVC vertical sliding sash
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2011/0348
- Jan 2011Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from B & B guest house to residential property
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2010/1305
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Sales history & valuation
525 Babbacombe Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 8 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 January 2008Most recent
£350,000
+141.4%over 7 years18 June 2000
£145,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TQ1 1HG: £460,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1HG
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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