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303 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 303 Babbacombe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

303 Babbacombe Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 28.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

303 Babbacombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 303 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

303 Babbacombe Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2004
    Full
    In report

    Erection Of Balcony And Gazebo (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2004/0402
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2003
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection Of Detached Garage

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2003/0555
    View planning record
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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.

303 Babbacombe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£355,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2015Most recent

    £355,000

    -4.1%over 9 years
  2. 4 January 2006

    £370,000

  3. 19 June 2005

    £370,000

    +89.7%over 3 years
  4. 26 September 2001

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3TB: £162,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Babbacombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

303 Babbacombe Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,919

Street avg £2,846

Below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 201 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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 Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 15 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 3TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3TB

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 303 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.