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£975 pcm£225 pw

St Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3ND

1bedroom
1bathroom
Apartmenttype
Unfurnishedfurnishing

Listed 12 days ago · Torquay

How the price compares

This home£975 pcm
Median 1 bed in TQ1£775 pcm6 homes listed
Difference+26%above the area median

Key features

  • Over 60's Retirement Apartment
  • Lift & Stairs to all Floors
  • Lounge
  • Balcony
  • Kitchen
  • One Bedroom with Fitted Wardrobe
  • Bathroom
  • Communal Parking
  • Residents Lounge
  • Residents Laundry Room

About this home

Located in the lovely area of Babbacombe, this retirement apartment is located on the first floor. There are garden views from the lounge and bedroom, and balcony overlooking the well maintained communal gardens. The Retirement block is for the over 60's and has the benefit of a residents lounge, laundry and guest room for visitors looking to stay overnight.

About This Property Located in the popular area of Babbacombe, this retirement apartment can be found on the first floor and offers views over the communal gardens from both the bedroom and living room. Offered to the market with no onward chain.

... The front door leads to the hallway with storage cupboard and doors to all rooms. The living room is bright and spacious and has an archway leading to a high gloss white kitchen with electric oven and hob, and space for a full size fridge. The shower room has a walk-in shower with electric shower unit and grab handle, low level WC and pedestal hand wash basin. The well appointed bedroom benefits from built-in wardrobes and has views over the communal gardens. The property is heated by night storage heaters.

... Homecombe House is a popular retirement block located a stone's throw from Babbacombe Downs, which offers a number of shops, restaurants and pubs. The block was built in 1984 and 63 one bedroom apartments, with a lift servicing all floors. It is close to all shops and amenities, with a GP surgery, post office and bus routes close by. The property has a development manager and all apartments have the Careline system installed. There is a residents lounge where weekly social activities are held, a guest suite, a laundry room and communal gardens with seating. There is also off road parking in a residents car park, which is on a 'first come, first serve' basis.

Material Information What3words: ///petal.ready.foods Tenure: Leasehold, Council Tax: Band B with Torbay Borough Council Rights and Restrictions: Over 60s Mains: Mains electric and drainage Heating: Electric night storage Parking: Communal Unallocated Agents Notes; Water is included in the rent

Property details

Property type
Apartment
Council tax band
B
Furnishing
Unfurnished
Available from
Now
Deposit
£1,125
Tenancy
Long term
Parking
Off street, Communal

Floorplan

Floorplan

Location

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  • Torre Station1.4 mi
  • Torquay Station1.7 mi
  • Paignton Station3.8 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in TQ1 over the last 12 months: flat £150k · terraced £220k · detached £595k · semi-detached £297k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
Flat 4, Babbacombe Heights, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3LG
Flat, new build
Leasehold
3 Dec 2025£288,000
Flat 8, Babbacombe Heights, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3LG
Flat, new build
Leasehold
1 Sept 2025£290,000
57 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Flat
Leasehold
8 Aug 2025£112,000
23 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Flat
Leasehold
31 Jul 2025£115,000
34 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Flat
Leasehold
9 May 2025£135,000
4 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Semi-detached
Leasehold
2 May 2025£132,000
3 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Flat
Leasehold
17 Apr 2025£130,000
Flat 5, Babbacombe Heights, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3LG
Flat, new build
Leasehold
13 Mar 2025£275,000
51 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Flat
Leasehold
12 Mar 2025£120,000
50 Homecombe House, St Albans Road
Torquay TQ1 3ND
Flat
Leasehold
31 Jan 2025£140,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in TQ1

Renting costs

Typical income needed£29,250a year, at 30 times the monthly rent
Holding deposit cap£225one week's rent
Tenancy deposit cap£1,125five weeks' rent

Caps follow the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (England). Referencing rules vary by agent; Scotland and Wales have their own rules.

Listed by Bradleys Property Rentals, Torquay on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 27 Oct 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 27/10/2026.

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information when renting through Bradleys Estate Agents Ltd In addition to paying rent for the property (payable in advance) you may also be required to make the following permitted payments: Before the tenancy starts: - Holding Deposit: equivalent to 1 week's rent; and - Deposit: equivalent to 5 weeks rent. - Companies seeking to rent a property will be required to pay £300 including VAT (£250 plus VAT) for the completion of a Company Reference carried out by an independent referencing agency. During the tenancy some charges may apply: - Payments to other third parties: such as Council Tax, utilities or payments for communications services; - Default Charges: such as payments for the replacement of lost keys or interest on overdue rent may be applied. - Tenancy Changes: such as requests to vary the terms of or reassign the tenancy may also be applied which will be limited to £50 including VAT (£41.67 plus VAT). Bradleys may consider numerous tenancy applications for a property but will not collect a Holding Deposit until initial enquiries have been completed and the Landlord's approval to proceed to formal referencing for a specific party has been obtained. Once a Holding Deposit has been paid the subject property will not be marketed to others. Holding Deposits will be paid towards the Tenancy Deposit upon commencement of the Tenancy where successful referencing and statutory checks have been completed. A Holding Deposit will be retained by Bradleys where a prospective tenant: 1. Withdraws from contract before entering into the tenancy agreement 2. Provides false information for referencing purposes 3. Fails to act reasonably to enter into the tenancy before the deadline for agreement 4. Fails 'Right to Rent' checks Tenant Protection Bradleys Estate Agents Ltd are a licenced member of ARLA Propertymark and part of their Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme. Bradleys are also a member of The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. You can find out more details on the Bradleys website .bradleys-estate-agents.co.uk or by contacting Bradleys directly. Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.

Agent disclaimer

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