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

Sefton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Sefton Court (36–66 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 37% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).