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Barrington House, Flat 6, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barrington House

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

Barrington House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 98 m² this is the 9th 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. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 61.9% above the 2016 sale of £118,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

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.

Barrington House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barrington House, Flat 6, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Barrington House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Aug 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    G1 Common lime and horse chestnut (Tilia x europea and Aesculus hippocastanum) Reduce away from building leaving 2m clearance and cut back lower epicormic and understory growth away from encroaching on the driveway. T1 Common lime (Tilia x europea) Pollard to 4m. The tree is growing adjacent to the boundary wall and is causing visible damage. T2 Holm oak (Quercus ilex) Crown raise hanging limbs over footpath to 3m. T3 Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Remove to ground level. The tree has been heavily poorly pruned in the past with the top being dead, limited future viability.

    Agent
    Teign Trees
    Reference
    AT/2025/0174
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1-10: Horse Chestnut and Lime- Crown Lift to 8m

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    AT/2010/0153
    View planning record
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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.

Barrington House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£118,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2016Most recent

    £118,000

    -3.3%over 3 years
  2. 23 November 2012

    £122,000

    -18.7%over 5 years
  3. 7 May 2007

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QJ: £202,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Barrington Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Barrington House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,204

Street avg £1,644

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 2QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 2QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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