21b, Enfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 3RS
About 21b
21b is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 15 units on file.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 84.3% above the 2003 sale of £63,500. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
21b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2003Most recent
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3RS: £250,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 21b, 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
Versus other Enfield Road homes
21b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Quinta Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 20 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB