Melbourne Court, Flat 6, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ

Melbourne Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Melbourne Court, where floor areas span 35–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 21.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode.