Top Flat, 16 Cambridge Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QN
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Top Flat
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
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
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 4QN: £215,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QN
Everything we know about Top Flat, 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 Cambridge Road homes
Top Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 21 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB