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313 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 313 Babbacombe Road

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

313 Babbacombe Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 27.3% above the 2016 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

313 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 11 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 313 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Demolition and replacement of existing ground floor sun lounge with new balcony over (retrospective)

    Agent
    Oliver Green Partnership
    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2018/0095
    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.

313 Babbacombe Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2016Most recent

    £370,000

    +196.0%over 16 years
  2. 1 August 1999

    £125,000

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.

313 Babbacombe Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,869

Street avg £2,849

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below
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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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