Wellswood Court, Flat 5, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN
About Wellswood Court
Wellswood Court is a two-bedroom property in Torquay (TQ1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 694 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Wellswood Court, where floor areas span 54–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 241.2% above the 1996 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- LiftYes
Energy performance
Wellswood Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Wellswood Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Monterey Cypress tree A monterey cypress tree that was affected by the storms at the weekend, half of the tree has come away and is being attended to by Jamie from Trees in Need. However, with the weight removed from one side, the tree is now very dangerous and needs removing. It is right in the car park area and needs to be dealt with ASAP. It has already damaged a neighbours car on the other side of the wall. With more storms expected at the weekend we urgently need permission to remove the tree please.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2020/0046
- Jan 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 and T2 Monterey Cypress - Reduce by 2 metres the lateral secondary branches
- Agent
- APA Management Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2012/0234
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Wellswood Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 1996Most recent
£42,500
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
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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
Price per m² for Wellswood Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£660
Street avg £2,482
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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