276a, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
About 276a
276a is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 10th smallest of 67 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (33 versus a best of 77).
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 66 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
276a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
276a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 276a
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
276a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
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 4RW: £276,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4RW
Flat 2, 256 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Mar 2025
£400,000248 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Feb 2025
£350,000Flat 2, 250 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Jan 2025
£123,000Flat 1, 292 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold May 2024
£155,000260 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Feb 2024
£276,000
Everything we know about 276a, 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 Teignmouth Road homes
EPC Rating for 276a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB