13a, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PU

13a is a mid-terrace house in St. Marychurch, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 107 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (22–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 48% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm.