Flat 2, 2 Magdalene Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AF

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £114,000. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 69 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.