10a, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
About 10a
10a is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 16th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 64 units on file.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 63 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
10a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows and doors. Incorporation of part of 10A floor area in to 11A. New Link corridor 11A and newly incoporated room from 10A.
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2014/0741
- May 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory At Rear
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/0233
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 10a
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
10a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£112,000
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 1RQ: £75,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1RQ
Hamilton House, Flat 5, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
Sold Jul 2025
£60,000Flat 1, 31 Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
Sold Dec 2024
£95,0009 Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
Sold Mar 2023
£150,00010 Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
Sold Feb 2023
£75,000Hamilton House, Flat 1, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
Sold Feb 2023
£62,000
Everything we know about 10a, 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 Queen Street homes
10a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Market Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB