7a, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
About 7a
7a is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 35). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 34 m² this is the 10th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (13 versus a best of 81).
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 63 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7a
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
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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 7a, 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
EPC Rating for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
13 (G)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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