193 Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BY
About 193 Union Street
193 Union Street is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 33).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
193 Union Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2025Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from Class E commercial use to 1 residential flat with new windows and doors.
New Windows- Reference
- P/2025/0277
- Aug 2022Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from retail to dwellinghouse.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2022/0639
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 193 Union Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
193 Union Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4BY: £94,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4BY
Everything we know about 193 Union Street, 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 Union Street homes
193 Union Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB