9a, Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ

9a is a three-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 69% above the 2012 sale of £199,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.