1 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF
About 1 Earls Court
1 Earls Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Earls Court (39–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 25.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Earls Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 7 years.
£94,500
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2007Most recent
£94,500
+35.0%over 4 years24 September 2002
£70,000
+84.2%over 1 year5 October 2000
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4HF: £150,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4HF
29 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF
Sold Apr 2025
£170,0002 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF
Sold Nov 2024
£114,0006 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF
Sold Nov 2023
£122,05026 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF
Sold Nov 2023
£150,00024 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF
Sold Jul 2023
£172,500
Everything we know about 1 Earls Court, 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 St Vincents Road homes
On years held, 1 Earls Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,423
Street avg £2,039
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Barton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Torre Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB