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Royal Court, Flat 2, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
504 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Royal Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Royal Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 504 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Royal Court (47–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 years since the last transfer (November 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 33.7% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Royal Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Royal Court, Flat 2, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Removal of 8 x painted metal frames, glazed balcony balustrades. Replacement with frameless glass balustrades with stainless steel top rail.

    Agent
    Arbor Design
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2019/1084
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£104,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2017Most recent

    £104,000

    -9.6%over 10 years

  2. 18 October 2007

    £115,000

    +130.2%over 7 years

  3. 2 March 2000

    £49,950

    +42.9%over 9 months

  4. 15 June 1999

    £34,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3LJ: £155,000 (2025–2024).

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Everything we know about Royal Court, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Royal Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,219

Street avg £2,402

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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Flat
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.
Full Torquay report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Babbacombe Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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