476a, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
About 476a
476a is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 500 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
476a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
476a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 476a
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
476a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1HN: £160,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1HN
470 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
Sold Mar 2025
£490,000Wellswood Court, Flat 9, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
Sold Feb 2024
£160,000Wellswood Court, Flat 3, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
Sold Apr 2022
£175,000Flat B, 482 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
Sold Mar 2022
£78,000Wellswood Court, Flat 4, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
Sold Dec 2021
£125,000
Everything we know about 476a, 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
On epc rating, 476a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Lisburne Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB