19a, Magdalene Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AF

19a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 70 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–195 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 70 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 153.5% above the 2025 sale of £43,000. A recent sale: £43,000 in March 2025. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 69 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).