Basement Flat, 35 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AG
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 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.
At 68 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 48 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AG: £145,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AG
Everything we know about Basement 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 Upton Road homes
Years Held for Basement Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,912
Street avg £1,596
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.0 km
Upton Road — 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB