52, Homecombe House St Albans Road, Torquay, TQ1 3ND is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 474 square feet of living space and is situated on the 3rd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £103,927 , which equates to approximately £219 per square foot. It was last sold on 5 Dec 2024 for £108,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £4,073, representing a 3.8% decrease, or approximately 3.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £103,927 is:

  • 42.8% lower than the average property price on St Albans Road
  • 14.6% lower than the average in the TQ1 3ND postcode area
  • and 63.8% lower than the average price for Torquay as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 13 November 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
474 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor
Price (estimate)
£103,927
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£219
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

52, Homecombe House St Albans Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 3ND has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 13 Nov 2023.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Aug 2012. The rating of C remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 2.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (very good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 43% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to TQ1 3ND

55 th / 61
Price Rank
15% lower than average
8 th / 55
Size Rank
10% bigger than average
52 nd / 55
Price Per Sq FT Rank
23% lower than average

Compared to other properties in TQ1 3ND , this flat's estimated value ranks 55th out of 61. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 52th out of 55 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 8th out of 55 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£103,927
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-4 %
5 Dec 2024
£108,000
Leasehold
+38.5 %
5 Dec 2014
£78,000
Leasehold
+4 %
17 Oct 2013
£75,000
Leasehold
+3.4 %
14 Dec 2012
£72,500
Leasehold
-23.7 %
2 Sep 2005
£95,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 474 sq ft
sale price: £112,000
sale date: 8 Aug 2025
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £115,000
sale date: 31 Jul 2025
rooms: 2
size: 474 sq ft
sale price: £135,000
sale date: 9 May 2025
rooms: 2
size: 431 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 17 Apr 2025
rooms: 2
size: 431 sq ft
sale price: £135,000
sale date: 19 Apr 2024

Data Sources

The property at 52, Homecombe House St Albans Road, Torquay, TQ1 3ND appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 5 Dec 2024. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 13 Nov 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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