Barrington House, Flat 8a, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
About Barrington House
Barrington House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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
Barrington House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 21 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2017Most recent
£105,000
+36.4%over 8 years27 March 2009
£77,000
+316.2%over 12 years30 September 1996
£18,500
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
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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
Barrington House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £1,584
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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.
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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