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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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 semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 58 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Sefton Court, where floor areas span 36–66 m².

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromB84toC75
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Sefton Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £180,000

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

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

What we flagged

  • 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.

Sefton Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £2,365

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par
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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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sefton Court, Flat 6, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.