First Floor Flat, 7 Alexandra Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HZ
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
First Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
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 1HZ: £175,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1HZ
Everything we know about First Floor 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 Alexandra Road homes
On epc rating, First Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Hoxton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 22 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB