Flat 1, 1 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2007–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -62.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 62.7% above the 2007 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 37 EPCs).