522 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HH
About 522 Babbacombe Road
522 Babbacombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £785,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
522 Babbacombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
522 Babbacombe Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2025BasementFullIn report
Alterations and extension to existing rear extension and alterations to basement.
Extension- Reference
- P/2025/0386
- Jan 2024AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to P/2023/0281. Amendments sought: Reduction of garage width to form single garage with workshop.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2024/0046
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
522 Babbacombe Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2022Most recent
£785,000
+58.6%over 10 years1 August 2011
£495,000
+83.3%over 8 years13 November 2002
£270,000
+8.9%over 1 year26 April 2001
£248,000
+77.1%over 5 years29 November 1995
£140,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TQ1 1HH: £303,750 (2019–2001).
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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
0.1 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB