Conservation areas in Torbay
Torbay Council has 24 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 13,740 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 49.2% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Lincombes (1,551). 2 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Churston, Polsham). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Road | 669 | 57% | 42% | 0 | 23 | none published |
| Babbacombe Downs | 104 | 21% | 36% | 0 | 7 | none published |
| Barton | 50 | 60% | 90% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Belgravia | 582 | 36% | 44% | 1 | 17 | none published |
| Brixham Town | 1,410 | 63% | 68% | 10 | 107 | none published |
| Cary Park | 152 | 41% | 74% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Chelston | 669 | 53% | 58% | 1 | 19 | none published |
| Churston | 87 | 36% | 91% | 0 | 24 | removes some rights |
| Cockington | 52 | 48% | 96% | 1 | 40 | none published |
| Galmpton | 111 | 50% | 73% | 1 | 3 | none published |
| Higher Brixham | 410 | 68% | 80% | 2 | 72 | none published |
| Lincombes | 1,551 | 41% | 63% | 6 | 59 | none published |
| Maidencombe | 27 | 19% | 89% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Old Paignton | 1,532 | 53% | 57% | 5 | 70 | none published |
| Polsham | 215 | 43% | 39% | 1 | 20 | removes some rights |
| Roundham & Paignton Harbour | 682 | 30% | 52% | 1 | 6 | none published |
| Shorton | 9 | 44% | 100% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| St Marychurch | 1,006 | 50% | 79% | 0 | 24 | none published |
| Tormohun | 1,008 | 59% | 56% | 1 | 23 | none published |
| Torquay Harbour | 929 | 53% | 61% | 0 | 74 | none published |
| Torre | 513 | 59% | 68% | 2 | 6 | none published |
| Upton | 527 | 47% | 62% | 4 | 25 | none published |
| Warberries | 1,401 | 36% | 57% | 1 | 43 | none published |
| Watcombe Park | 44 | 41% | 95% | 0 | 8 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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