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Amberley Court, Flat 7, Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL

8 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About Amberley Court

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

Amberley Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Amberley Court, where floor areas span 26–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file.

At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 74 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £120,000. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 151.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromF25toD66
Heating System
Room HeatersCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Community

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amberley Court, Flat 7, Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Amberley Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

Amberley Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £120,000

    +17.6%over 3 years
  2. 13 March 2017

    £102,000

    +10.9%over 1 year
  3. 12 August 2015

    £92,000

    -3.7%over 5 years
  4. 5 November 2009

    £95,500

    +0.5%over 10 months
  5. 14 January 2009

    £95,000

    +12.4%over 4 years
  6. 12 April 2004

    £84,500

    +115.3%over 3 years
  7. 5 January 2001

    £39,250

    +26.6%over 3 years
  8. 5 August 1997

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2NL: £240,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Kents Road homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Amberley Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,383

Strongly above

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Higher Erith Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ilsham Church of England Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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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 2NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 2NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Amberley Court, Flat 7, Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.