17 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT
About 17 Ellacombe Road
17 Ellacombe Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 136.9% above the 2001 sale of £67,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Ellacombe Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Ellacombe Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Ellacombe Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 4 years.
£67,950
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2001Most recent
£67,950
+19.2%over 1 year24 September 2000
£57,000
+53.0%over 2 years2 April 1998
£37,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3AT: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3AT
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ellacombe Road homes
17 Ellacombe Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£849
Street avg £1,492
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ellacombe Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB