19a, Market Street, Torquay, TQ1 3AF
About 19a
19a is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Last sale on file: £210,000 in December 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
19a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Aug 2005FullIn report
Change Of Use From A1 (Offices) To D1 Toning Table Salon
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/1176
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 19a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£210,000
-10.6%over 3 years13 November 2017
£235,000
+67.9%over 15 years31 July 2002
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3AF: £52,000 (2025–2019).
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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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Market Street homes
Floor Area for 19a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,373
Street avg £1,622
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Market Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB