31a, Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB

31a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 31st smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 48 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 83.3% above the 2009 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2006. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.