Flat 3, 8 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 2BH is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 592 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £201,941 , which equates to approximately £341 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Mar 2016 for £169,000. Since then, the value has increased by £32,941, representing a 19.5% increase, or approximately 1.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £201,941 is:

  • 3.7% higher than the average property price on Beacon Terrace
  • 18.9% lower than the average in the TQ1 2BH postcode area
  • and 26.7% lower than the average price for Torquay as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 February 2010, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in TQ1 2BH

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
592 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£201,941
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£341
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 3, 8 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 2BH has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 21 May 2020.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 11 Feb 2010, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 124%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from no system present: electric heaters assumed to room heaters, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to TQ1 2BH

5 th / 17
Price Rank
19% lower than average
2 nd / 6
Size Rank
29% smaller than average
1 st / 6
Price Per Sq FT Rank
14% higher than average

Sale History

Today
£201,941
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+19 %
30 Mar 2016
£169,000
Leasehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £150,000
sale date: 22 Jun 2010
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £20,000
sale date: 17 Oct 1997
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 13 Oct 2017
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 10 Sep 2010

Data Sources

The property at Flat 3, 8 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 2BH appears once in HM Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 30 Mar 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 21 May 2020. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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