Flat 4, 496 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL

Flat 4 is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price.