21c, Magdalene Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AF
About 21c
21c is a one-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–195 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 70 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 53.4% above the 2022 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 69 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2022 for £73,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jul 2017AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for use as flat.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2017/0176
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AF: £85,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AF
Everything we know about 21c, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Magdalene Road homes
On floor area, 21c runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £1,311
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB