What kind of home is Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ sell for?

Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ last sold for £158,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and November 2024, Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ rose from £45,000 to £158,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

The current EPC rating for Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ use?

The latest EPC at Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ had any planning applications?

Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ in?

Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

Is Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ in a safe area?

Police records around Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

The closest primary school to Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (612m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (732m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

The closest bus stop to Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is Babbacombe Hotel, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Royal Court, where floor areas span 47–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £158,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes

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 carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Royal Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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
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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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£158,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2024Most recent
£158,000
+6.8%over 2 years
22 May 2022
£148,000
+228.9%over 24 years
20 May 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3LJ: £155,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TQ1 3LJ

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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.

On years held, Royal Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,981

Street avg £2,370

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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