86, Babbacombe Road, TQ1 3SW
86 Babbacombe Road is a 200 m² / 2,153 sq ft semi-detached home in Torquay. It sold for £110,000 in August 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £500k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £436k to £644k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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£110,000 on Aug 1998
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 86, Babbacombe Road.
- Internal area
- 200 square metres (2,153 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £550 per square metre (£51 per square foot) in Aug 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,500 per square metre (£232 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 1998 £110,000 £550 £500,081 £2,500 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 200 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £500,081. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Torquay are now selling for between £2,180 and £3,220 per square metre (£202 and £299 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 200 m², this implies a valuation between £436,000 and £644,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 333 square metres (3,584 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 19 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 200 sqm (2,153 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
86 Babbacombe Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £500,081.
- Based on an internal area of 200 m² and recent prices in Torquay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £436,000 to £644,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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