40b, Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RL

40b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–371 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 33 units on file.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 14.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.