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3a, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ

Property type
Detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3a is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 20th 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 38 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 63 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Feb 2010
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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On the street

Versus other Queen Street homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3a, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.