501, Babbacombe Road
501, Babbacombe Road
Description & Estimates
501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 2,045 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 145 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay is £234,932 and its rental estimate is £1,225 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 falls within the TQ1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £246,679 and a rental value of £1,287 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £218,487 and £1,140 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value fall by £9,463 (4.0%) and its estimated rental value move up by £31 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay as measuring 145 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Aug 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay completed on 3rd June 2016 at £210,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 29.8% over the period since June 2016.
- Sold Jun 2016£210,000
Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties have sold within 510 metres of 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th July 2025, was 493, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HL, a freehold house which sold for £220,000.
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, 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay comes out as the 22nd largest and the 169th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £25k less expensive than the average property across the TQ1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mWarberry CofE Academy
- 700mIlsham Church of England Academy
- 1.1kmAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
- 1.4kmThe Spires College
- 2.6kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 2.6kmTorquay Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 501, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, the nearest station is Torquay, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmTorquay
- 2.5kmTorre
- 4.8kmPaignton
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.
