Barrington House, Flat 4, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
About Barrington House
Barrington House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Barrington House, where floor areas span 40–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 34.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 20 EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2010.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1-10: Horse Chestnut and Lime- Crown Lift to 8m
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- AT/2010/0153
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 8 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2005Most recent
£96,000
+20.0%over 2 years29 June 2003
£80,000
+111.9%over 5 years30 January 1998
£37,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QJ: £202,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2QJ
Barrington House, Flat 12, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Jan 2024
£217,000Barrington House, Flat 5, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Sept 2023
£235,000Barrington House, Flat 8b, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Oct 2022
£96,000Barrington House, Flat 7, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Jun 2021
£145,000Barrington House, Flat 9, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Feb 2021
£121,000
Everything we know about Barrington House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barrington Road homes
Floor Area for Barrington House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £1,617
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lydwell Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB