The Haven, Flat H, St James Place, Torquay, TQ1 3LT
About The Haven
The Haven is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Haven has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Haven
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Haven has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3LT: £119,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3LT
Everything we know about The Haven, in one report
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB