195 Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BY
About 195 Union Street
195 Union Street is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 16th 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 across 22 units on file.
At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2015AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to P/2013/0878- Variation of condition 1; Rooflight to rear to be made of wood with metal coverings to the exterior
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2015/0255
- Sept 2013Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of room in roof space
- Agent
- Mike Leggett Building Plans Ltd
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2013/0878
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
195 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
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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
195 Union Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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