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6 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT

Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 6 Ellacombe Road

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

6 Ellacombe Road is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 152.9% above the 2001 sale of £65,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 38 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Ellacombe Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

6 Ellacombe Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£65,250

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2001Most recent

    £65,250

    +40.3%over 6 years
  2. 31 October 1995

    £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 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 6 Ellacombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,036

Street avg £1,357

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

24 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly above
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

0.1 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 6 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.