Hunters Moon, Flat 5, 500 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL
About Hunters Moon
Hunters Moon is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Hunters Moon, where floor areas span 40–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 8 units on file.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 144.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Hunters Moon's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Monkey Puzzle - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level and target prune limbs affecting property back to main stem.
- Agent
- HI-line Contractors SW
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2020/0192
- Jan 2010FullIn report
Demolition of existing wall and erection of new retaining wall (retrospective)
- Agent
- Mitchell Architects Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2009/0877
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2006Most recent
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1HL: £200,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1HL
487 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL
Sold Nov 2025
£200,000493 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL
Sold Jul 2025
£220,000491 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL
Sold Jan 2022
£280,000Hunters Moon, Flat 9, 500 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL
Sold Feb 2021
£110,000475 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL
Sold Feb 2019
£115,000
Everything we know about Hunters Moon, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Babbacombe Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Hunters Moon runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,957
Street avg £1,805
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
Lisburne Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB