18 Upton Hill, Torquay, TQ1 3EW

18 Upton Hill is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3EW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 18.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.