What type of property is 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH last change hands?

524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH last sold for £287,500 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

The current EPC rating for 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 134 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH heated?

The latest EPC at 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH is in council tax band E.

Where is 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH located?

524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

Police records around 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

The closest primary school to 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH is Warberry CofE Academy (595m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH?

The closest bus stop to 524 Babbacombe Road, TQ1 1HH is Museum, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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524 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 524 Babbacombe Road

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

524 Babbacombe Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 24.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £287,500 in October 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

524 Babbacombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 524 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

524 Babbacombe Road 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.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£287,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 October 2019Most recent
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1HH: £475,000 (2022–2002).

Nearby sales in TQ1 1HH

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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