303 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
About 303 Babbacombe Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2024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
Planning history
303 Babbacombe Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2004FullIn report
Erection Of Balcony And Gazebo (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2004/0402
- Jul 2003OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection Of Detached Garage
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2003/0555
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 303 Babbacombe Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
303 Babbacombe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2015Most recent
£355,000
-4.1%over 9 years4 January 2006
£370,000
19 June 2005
£370,000
+89.7%over 3 years26 September 2001
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3TB: £162,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3TB
Ansteys Court, Flat 7, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
Sold Jul 2024
£100,000Ansteys Court, Flat 9, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
Sold Jan 2024
£162,000Ansteys Court, Flat 3, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
Sold Dec 2023
£160,000Ansteys Court, Flat 4, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
Sold Jun 2023
£165,000Ansteys Court, Flat 8, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
Sold Apr 2023
£172,000
Everything we know about 303 Babbacombe Road, 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 Babbacombe Road homes
303 Babbacombe Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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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
Babbacombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 15 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
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB