What type of property is Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ sell for?

Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ last sold for £130,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £133,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Across 4 sales between March 2005 and February 2020, Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ fell from £133,000 to £130,000, a change of £3,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

The current EPC rating for Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ heated?

The latest EPC at Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ have?

Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ located?

Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

Police records around Sefton Court, Flat 1, 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.

Which schools serve Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

The closest primary school to Sefton Court, Flat 1, 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 Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ?

The closest bus stop to Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, TQ1 3LJ is Babbacombe Hotel, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sefton Court

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

Sefton Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Sefton Court, where floor areas span 36–66 m². The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold February 2020 for £130,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 34.6% above the 2020 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Sefton 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 04 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sefton Court, Flat 1, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2017
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement of existing windows with white uPVC
New Windows
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
P/2017/0722
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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.

Sefton Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£130,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2020Most recent
£130,000
+9.7%over 2 years
1 June 2017
£118,500
+7.7%over 5 years
26 September 2011
£110,000
-17.3%over 6 years
11 March 2005
£133,000

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

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.

Price per m²

£2,281

Street avg £2,399

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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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.

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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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