3a, Parkfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AL
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 12th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 46 units on file.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 88.3% above the 2024 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £60,000 in June 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3a 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
3a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 18 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£60,000
-11.8%over 17 years20 July 2006
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AL: £135,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AL
Everything we know about 3a, 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 Parkfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,877
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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
Upton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB