Top Flat, 4 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 173.3% above the 2003 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Top Flat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 6 years.
£45,000
Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2003Most recent
£45,000
+160.9%over 5 years23 January 1998
£17,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AE: £120,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AE
2 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE
Sold Mar 2025
£163,000Flat A, 16 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE
Sold Nov 2023
£120,000Top Flat, 6 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE
Sold Oct 2023
£87,000Top Flat, 3 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE
Sold Jul 2023
£121,000Lower Flat, 6 Brunswick Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 4AE
Sold Feb 2023
£74,950
Everything we know about Top Flat, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Brunswick Terrace homes
On price per m², Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£634
Street avg £1,924
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Torre Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB