6 Ellacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AT
About 6 Ellacombe Road
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 performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
6 Ellacombe Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Ellacombe Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.
£65,250
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2001Most recent
£65,250
+40.3%over 6 years31 October 1995
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3AT: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3AT
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 Ellacombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,036
Street avg £1,357
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
24 years
Street avg 14 years
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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