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26 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 26 Earls Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Earls Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the 16th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Last sale on file: £150,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 19.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Main Fuel
CommunityGas

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Earls Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Earls Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2023Most recent

    £150,000

    +31.0%over 10 years
  2. 3 October 2013

    £114,500

    +1.8%over 10 months
  3. 7 December 2012

    £112,500

    +90.8%over 13 years
  4. 20 May 1999

    £58,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4HF: £165,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other St Vincents Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Earls Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,053

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 4HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 4HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.