Flat 1, 16 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 6 units on file.
It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 55.1% above the 2004 sale of £78,000. At 44 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.3% per year over 4 years.
£78,000
Growth on file: 33.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2004Most recent
£78,000
+225.0%over 4 years6 September 2000
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AH: £120,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AH
Kieran Court, 5, 53 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
Sold Nov 2024
£120,000Kieran Court, 9, 53 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
Sold Oct 2022
£122,50016 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
Sold Mar 2022
£270,000Kieran Court, 6, 53 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
Sold Oct 2021
£100,00020 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
Sold Apr 2020
£280,000
Versus other Upton Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,773
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Coach Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB