18 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT
About 18 Ellacombe Road
18 Ellacombe Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 12.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £165,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Ellacombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 18 Ellacombe Road.
- Jan 2025Solar PanelsHeritageIn report
Application of internal wall insulation, installation of solar panels to rear roof slopes. Installation of central heating system and ASHP.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2024/0257
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Ellacombe Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2023Most recent
£165,000
+211.3%over 22 years13 April 2000
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3AT: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3AT
Everything we know about 18 Ellacombe Road, 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
Versus other Ellacombe Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 18 Ellacombe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,833
Street avg £1,461
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB