17a, Ilsham Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JG

17a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 68 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (68–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 22.1% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.