Hamilton House, Flat 1, Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ
About Hamilton House
Hamilton House is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Hamilton House, where floor areas span 34–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 7 units on file.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 71% above the 2023 sale of £62,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 43 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 63 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £62,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Jan 2011RenovationFullIn report
Installation of replacement UPVc windows in units 1 to 7
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2010/1301
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Hamilton House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 25 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2023Most recent
£62,000
-10.1%over 6 years10 July 2016
£69,000
+1.5%over 1 year7 May 2015
£68,000
+48.0%over 12 years24 June 2002
£45,950
+76.7%over 4 years27 November 1997
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1RQ: £95,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1RQ
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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
On years held, Hamilton House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £1,625
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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