40d, Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RL
About 40d
40d is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 74 m² this is the 10th 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.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 106.1% above the 2003 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 32 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
40d's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Jan 2016FullIn report
Electric Mobility Chair Ramped Access to public lane
- Agent
- Aster Property
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2015/1140
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40d
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
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2003Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4RL: £267,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4RL
Everything we know about 40d, 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 Western Road homes
40d outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,108
Street avg £1,889
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB