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Flat 2, 27 Market Street, Torquay, TQ1 3AF

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
375 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 375 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 62.2% above the 2015 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.

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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

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 2'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 27 Market Street, Torquay, TQ1 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Flat 2 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£63,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2015Most recent

    £63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3AF: £52,000 (2025–2020).

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Everything we know about Flat 2, in one report

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
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On the street

Versus other Market Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,821

Street avg £1,572

Above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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.

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.

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 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 Flat 2, 27 Market Street, Torquay, TQ1 3AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.