40 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AJ

40 Upton Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 51 m² this is the 13th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–957 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 31 units on file.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 28.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.