The Lighthouse, Flat 4, 35 Park Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 2AR

The Lighthouse is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Lighthouse (72–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 38.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).