Flat 2, 541 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HQ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Last sale on file: £245,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2013RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing white timber sliding sash windows with white PVCu sliding sash windows within the front elevation; and with tilt and turn double glazed windows within the side elevation (excluding bay) at first floor
- Agent
- AGS Home Improvements Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2012/0982
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£245,000
+276.9%over 20 years11 February 2002
£65,000
+54.8%over 2 years15 April 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TQ1 1HQ: £190,000 (2017–2001).
Everything we know about Flat 2, 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 floor area, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.0 km
Ten Pin Bowling Alley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB