Flat 4, 474 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 50). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 4 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 4
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
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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 Flat 4, 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
EPC Rating for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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