15b, Magdalene Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AF
About 15b
15b is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2018. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
15b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2018Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from workshop and restaurant storage facilities to for 3 self-contained flats. External alterations to include installation of four new windows and a door.
New Windows- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/0010
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
15b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AF: £85,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AF
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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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Magdalene Road homes
15b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB