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315 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 315 Babbacombe Road

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

315 Babbacombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 173 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 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 22.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £370,000.

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 315 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

315 Babbacombe Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension with flat roof to rear.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2020/0343
    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.

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

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£370,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2019Most recent

    £370,000

    +8.8%over 11 years

  2. 27 May 2008

    £340,000

    +14.5%over 3 years

  3. 14 April 2005

    £297,000

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.

315 Babbacombe Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,139

Street avg £2,833

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 202 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

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cary Park Road

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1 Georgian Court, Babbacombe Road

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1 Blythswood Crescent

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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.
Full Torquay report

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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