Flat, 478 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 8th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 24 units on file.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat
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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
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, 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 habitable rooms, Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB