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24 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Ellacombe Road

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

24 Ellacombe Road is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £180,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

24 Ellacombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromD60toE45
Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Ellacombe Road 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.

24 Ellacombe Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2024Most recent

    £180,000

    +9.1%over 7 years

  2. 16 May 2017

    £165,000

    +254.8%over 20 years

  3. 30 January 1997

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3AT: £175,000 (2025–2024).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Ellacombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Ellacombe Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,682

Street avg £1,466

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£191k

1 Gulls Close

TQ1 3DH

£190k

1 Enfield Cottages, St James Place

TQ1 3LT

£193k

1 Ash Hill Mews, 50 Ash Hill Road

TQ1 3JD

£197k

1 Bedford Road

TQ1 3LJ

3 bed
£179k

1 Foxlands, York Road

TQ1 3RZ

2 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Derwent Road

TQ1 3QL

3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Cary Garage Cottages, Cary Park Road

TQ1 3PU

£169k

1 Albert Court, Market Street

TQ1 3AH

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Torquay report

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 24 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.