Combe Dene House, Flat 1, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW

Combe Dene House is a two-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Combe Dene House (47–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 75.1% above the 2005 sale of £99,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 66 EPCs).