309 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB
About 309 Babbacombe Road
309 Babbacombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 27.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Dormer Roof Extensions To Front And Rear (as revised by plans received 4/10/2004)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2004/1324
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 309 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2017Most recent
£415,000
+19.4%over 11 years24 February 2006
£347,500
+104.4%over 4 years12 August 2001
£169,995
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 309 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
EPC Rating for 309 Babbacombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,413
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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