17 Arthington, Parkhurst Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HH
About 17 Arthington
17 Arthington is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 10th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2010. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Arthington
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Arthington sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2010RenovationFullIn report
Replace living room window with French doors and side light
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2010/0247
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Arthington
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
17 Arthington has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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.
Everything we know about 17 Arthington, 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 Parkhurst Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Arthington runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Barton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB