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309 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 309 Babbacombe Road

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

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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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 309 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2017Most recent

    £415,000

    +19.4%over 11 years
  2. 24 February 2006

    £347,500

    +104.4%over 4 years
  3. 12 August 2001

    £169,995

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.

EPC Rating for 309 Babbacombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,413

Street avg £2,817

Above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly 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

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