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Sefton Court, Flat 8, Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Sefton Court, where floor areas span 36–66 m².

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £144,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

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.

Sefton Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Nov 2008
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
60%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2019from Oct 2015
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sefton Court, Flat 8, 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.
Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£144,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2025Most recent

    £144,000

    +19.5%over 2 years
  2. 30 March 2022

    £120,500

    +50.6%over 10 years
  3. 21 June 2011

    £80,000

    +6.7%over 2 years
  4. 30 April 2009

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3LJ: £158,000 (2025–2023).

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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

£3,789

Street avg £2,337

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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