What type of property is 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ last sold for £180,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (834 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 3UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ located?

16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

Police records around 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ is All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (153m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (753m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Branscombe Close, TQ1 3UQ is Locks Hill, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Branscombe Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UQ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

834 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Branscombe Close

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

16 Branscombe Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 44.4% above the 2012 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral
BalconyYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Branscombe Close'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 28 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Branscombe Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Branscombe Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 August 2012Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3UQ: £250,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in TQ1 3UQ

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On the street

Versus other Branscombe Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Branscombe Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,324

Street avg £2,611

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Locks Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 3UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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