472, Babbacombe Road
472, Babbacombe Road
Description & Estimates
472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay is described in the public record as a period house with 1,593 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 229 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay is £470,210 and its rental estimate is £1,716 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 falls within the TQ1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2011.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £493,720 and a rental value of £1,802 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £437,295 and £1,596 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value decline by £14,249 (3.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £62 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay as measuring 229 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Aug 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay completed on 20th August 2001 at £142,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Aug 2001£142,000
- Sold Apr 1999£72,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay have sold within a radius of 510 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th March 2025, was 470, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN, a freehold house which sold for £490,000.
Read more about house prices in TQ1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 574 addresses on Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1, 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay comes out as the 79th largest and the 38th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £210k more expensive than the average property across the TQ1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mWarberry CofE Academy
- 600mIlsham Church of England Academy
- 1.1kmAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
- 1.5kmThe Spires College
- 2.6kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 2.7kmTorquay Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 472, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, the nearest station is Torquay, 2.2 kilometres away.
- 2.2kmTorquay
- 2.5kmTorre
- 4.9kmPaignton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
