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Sefton Court, Flat 7, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
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 semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Sefton Court (36–66 m²). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 66 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £200,000. 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

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Dec 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sefton Court, Flat 7, 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sefton Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    +41.3%over 2 years
  2. 26 September 2019

    £141,500

    +13.2%over 2 years
  3. 21 November 2016

    £125,000

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

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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 floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £2,368

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par
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.

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 7, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.