Bampfylde Road Torquay, Torbay
107 addresses across 4 postcodes (TQ2), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40701036.
- Sales: 117 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Torbay cost £221,469 in August 2026 (-3.1% on a year); private rents averaged £924 a month.
- Energy: 52 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 29, E: 10, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 5 times (2 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 720 m (0.4 miles) from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A3022, carries 11,028 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Abbey Park (3.1 hectares) is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 107 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Croft Hall Medical Practice, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,020 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 155 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 11 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 3 of them fatal or serious; 2 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £200,000 | £124,500 | £307,998 |
| 2021 | 4 | £221,500 | £52,500 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £336,000 | £336,000 | £336,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £180,000 | £178,000 | £197,500 |
| 2015 | 4 | £173,500 | £168,500 | £338,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £226,250 | £210,000 | £242,500 |
| 2012 | 3 | £196,000 | £74,000 | £475,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £438,000 | £438,000 | £438,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2016 | 3 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 3 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 3 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 3 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 3 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | FLAT 1, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £82,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2002 | FLAT 1, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £34,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2014 | FLAT 2, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2005 | FLAT 2, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 1998 | FLAT 2, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £26,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2021 | FLAT 3, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2002 | FLAT 3, 4 TQ2 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 1995 | 5 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 6 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 6 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 6 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 6A TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £124,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 7 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 7 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 7 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1998 | 7 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £76,500 | |
| 8 Mar 2016 | 8 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 8 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 8 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2002 | 8 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 8 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2021 | 9 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 28 May 2015 | 9 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | 9 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £211,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 9 TQ2 5AR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 10 TQ2 5AR | Other | £143,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 10 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 10 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 10 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 23 May 2019 | 11 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £149,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 12 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 12 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | 12 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £236,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2003 | 12 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 12 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 12 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 13 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2021 | 13 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £233,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2015 | 13 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2005 | 14 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1997 | 14 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2007 | 15 TQ2 5AR | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2016 | 17 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 17 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £168,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2008 | 17 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £212,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | 17 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | 17 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2012 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 19A TQ2 5AR | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 20 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1997 | 20 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 21 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 22 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2002 | 22 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 22 May 1996 | 22 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | FLAT 4, 22 TQ2 5AR | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 23 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 24 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2012 | 24 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £196,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2004 | 26 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2008 | FLAT 4, 26 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 27 TQ2 5AY | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2018 | TOR DEAN HOTEL, 27 TQ2 5AY | Other | £580,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 May 2013 | 30 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2022 | LINDEN HOUSE, 31 TQ2 5AY | Other | £680,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jul 2021 | LINDEN HOUSE, 31 TQ2 5AY | Other | £605,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 May 2017 | LINDEN HOUSE, 31 TQ2 5AY | Other | £590,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2012 | LINDEN HOUSE, 31 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £475,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2006 | LINDEN HOUSE, 31 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £472,500 | |
| 4 Mar 2013 | 32 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £242,500 | |
| 12 Mar 2009 | 32 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 32 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 34 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 1999 | 34 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2022 | 36 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £307,998 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 36 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £244,999 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | 36 TQ2 5AR | Terraced | £214,999 | |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 38 TQ2 5AR | Other | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 40 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £336,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2015 | 40 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £338,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2001 | 40 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 44 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2005 | 44 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2000 | 44 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 11 May 1998 | 44 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £158,200 | |
| 1 Feb 2022 | 46 TQ2 5AY | Detached | £401,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 May 1997 | 46 TQ2 5AY | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2011 | 48 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £438,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | 48 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2001 | 48 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 31 May 2023 | 50 TQ2 5AY | Other | £455,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 May 2006 | 50 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2001 | 50 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1999 | 50 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 10 Nov 1997 | 50 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 16 May 2018 | 52 TQ2 5AY | Other | £368,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 52 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 52 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 11 May 2018 | WESTBANK, 54 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £369,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 1999 | WESTBANK, 54 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 56 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 10 May 2000 | BLUE WATERS HOTEL, 58 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £115,500 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | BLUE WATERS HOTEL, 58 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 12 Jan 1996 | BLUE WATERS HOTEL, 58 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2019 | 60 TQ2 5AY | Other | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Apr 2003 | 60 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2001 | 60 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 10 Feb 2000 | 60 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 60 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 62 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 3 Nov 1999 | 62 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 11 Feb 1997 | 62 TQ2 5AY | Semi-detached | £115,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 64 TQ2 5AY | Detached | £620,000 |
House prices and rents in Torbay
A typical home in Torbay cost £221,469 in August 2026, 3.1% less than a year before. That is 3% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £416,968 |
| Semi-detached | £271,123 |
| Terraced | £212,910 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,892 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £191,474 |
Private renters in Torbay paid £924 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 22% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £621 |
| Two bedrooms | £819 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,001 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,300 |
Energy performance certificates
52 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (27); House, mid-terrace (13); House, semi-detached (6). Built: before 1900 (24); 1900-1929 (23); Pre-1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (25); owner-occupied (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (52 addresses)
- 3, Bampfylde Road
- 5 Bampfylde Road
- 6, Bampfylde Road
- 6a, Bampfylde Road
- 7 Bampfylde Road
- 9 Bampfylde Road
- 10 Bampfylde Road
- 11, Bampfylde Road
- 12, Bampfylde Road
- 13 Bampfylde Road
- 14 Bampfylde Road
- 17, Bampfylde Road
- 18 Bampfylde Road
- 20 Bampfylde Road
- 21 Bampfylde Road
- 24 Bampfylde Road
- 28, Bampfylde Road
- 30, Bampfylde Road
- 38 Bampfylde Road
- 40, Bampfylde Road
- 42, Bampfylde Road
- 46 Bampfylde Road
- 48 Bampfylde Road
- 58 Bampfylde Road
- 60 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 1, 4 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 1, 15 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 1, 16 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 1, 22 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 1, 26, Bampfylde Road
- Flat 1, 32 Bampfylde Road
- FLAT 1, 34 BAMPFYLDE ROAD, TORQUAY
- Flat 2, 4, Bampfylde Road
- Flat 2, 15 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 2, 16 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 2, 26 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 2, 32 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 2, 34 Bampfylde Road
- FLAT 3, 4 BAMPFYLDE ROAD
- FLAT 3, 16 BAMPFYLDE ROAD, TORQUAY
- Flat 3, 22 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 3, 26 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 3, 32, Bampfylde Road
- FLAT 3, 34 BAMPFYLDE ROAD, TORQUAY
- FLAT 4, 16 BAMPFYLDE ROAD, TORQUAY
- Flat 4, 22 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 4, 26 Bampfylde Road
- Flat 5, 16, Bampfylde Road
- Flat Rear Of, 7 Bampfylde Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 9 Bampflyde Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 30 Bampfylde Road
- Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Bampfylde Road
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 13,698 kWh of it on average in 2024, 41% more than the district's 9,731 kWh, and 3,683 kWh of electricity, 15% more than the district's 3,210 kWh. There are gas meters for about 99% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 5AR | 43 10 Economy 7 | 3,130 kWh | 29 | 9,640 kWh |
| TQ2 5AY | 5 | 6,853 kWh | 17 | 16,486 kWh |
| TQ2 5HZ | 34 7 Economy 7 | 1,867 kWh | 35 | 9,988 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TQ2.
Council tax
What each band costs in Torbay in 2026-27: Band D £2,470 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,647 | £1,921 | £2,196 | £2,470 | £3,019 | £3,568 | £4,117 | £4,941 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (55% of about 2,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Torre, Tormohun (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TWO K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Torre House, Falkland Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Old Cockington School, 21 Old Mill Road, Torquay: up to 11 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Bancourt Hotel, Avenue Road, Torquay: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Zion Methodist Church, Zion Road, Torquay: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 300-302 Union Street, Torquay: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Richwood Hotel, Newton Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Shelley Court Hotel, 29 Croft Road, Torquay: up to 11 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 86 Abbey Road, Torquay: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 5AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 5AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 5AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 5HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 720 m (0.4 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Durlston Head to Rame Head | none (the line is held) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Durlston Head to Rame Head | none (the line is held) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Durlston Head to Rame Head | up to 13 m | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 5 times, for 2 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Kings Drive Stream to Sea.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Drive Cso South West Water | Kings Drive Stream to Sea | 5 | 2 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 107 addresses are between 11 m and 32 m above sea level (27 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 5AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 5AR | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| TQ2 5AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 5HZ | 96% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Court Hotel Torquay | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunswick Square Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft Hall Medical Practice Requires improvement Jul 2025 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millbrook Villas Dental Practce | 200 m |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital Good Oct 2018 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 13 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechmount Good Oct 2022 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Chelston - Torquay, Chelston Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbey Park 3.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Torre Valley North Playing Field 2.4 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Sherwell Valley Allotments 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Torre Abbey, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m south. 106 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Torre Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m south |
| The Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Parish Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Barton Road Cemetery, Torquay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tor Hill | Hill | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Torre Abbey Sands | Beach | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Shiphay Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Devil's Point | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Bickley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 88 | 107 |
19 of the street's 107 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Torbay: see them on the Torbay page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 150 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 46% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 32% in 2023) |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement | 36% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 20% in 2024 and 33% in 2023) |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 84% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 78% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 68.4 (68.6 in 2025 and 68.9 in 2024); 94.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B; 19.6% AAB or better; progress average |
| Torquay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.7 (47.6 in 2025 and 44.6 in 2024); 53.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 14.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 70.0 (70.8 in 2025 and 66.9 in 2024); 94.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 28.3% AAB or better; progress average |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| The Spires College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.1 (44.5 in 2025 and 43.6 in 2024); 45.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 10% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Preston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| Warberry CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 200 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns Pre-School TQ2 6AP | Full day care | 68 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 200 m |
| Southernwood Nursery TQ2 6JE | Full day care | 36 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Holy Angels Pre-School TQ2 6DB | Full day care | 30 | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Stagecoach Torquay - Torquay Boys Grammar School TQ2 7EL | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 57 childminders and 6 home childcarers (nannies) in Torbay. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Westbank TQ2 5AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| The Daylesford Guest House TQ2 5AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Tor Dean Guest House TQ2 5AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Kings Lodge TQ2 5AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2014 |
| The Bahamas TQ2 5LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2018 |
| The Berburry Hotel TQ2 5AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Brandize Guest House TQ2 5LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| The Glenwood Hotel TQ2 5AZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| The Brantwood TQ2 5AZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Mount Edgcombe Guest House TQ2 5LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Bay Tree Hotel TQ2 5BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2013 |
| abm catering @ Cockington Primary School TQ2 6AP | School/college/university | 150 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Acorns Pre-school & Wrap Around Care TQ2 6AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| The 25 Boutique TQ2 5LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Crowndale Hotel TQ2 5BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rowdens Road (44); On or near Lime Avenue (29); On or near Falkland Road (23); On or near Old Mill Road (15); On or near Bexley Lane (14).
Road safety
11 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight, in which 4 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 3 involved a motorcyclist. 45% happened in the dark, and 45% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2025 17:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 4 Oct 2025 18:00 | Slight | 1 person | A3022, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 24 Apr 2025 16:08 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Jan 2025 07:10 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 27 Dec 2024 20:27 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, wet road |
| 18 Dec 2024 06:28 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 19 Jan 2023 10:15 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Mar 2022 09:09 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Dec 2021 18:31 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 22 Dec 2021 19:50 | Slight | 3 people: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A3022 between A3022 Falkland Rd and A3022 Newton Rd, with 11,028 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 350 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3022 | A3022 Falkland Rd to A3022 Newton Rd | 11,028 estimated; counted 2024 | 1% | -21% since 2015 | 350 m |
| A3022 | A379 to A3022 Falkland Rd | 6,888 estimated; counted 2023 | 1% | -10% since 2015 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| A3022 | A3022 Avenue Rd to A3022 Torbay Rd | 6,347 estimated; counted 2021 | 2% | -15% since 2015 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TQ2 5AR: 65 addresses
- TQ2 5AY: 35 addresses
- TQ2 5AP: 5 addresses
- TQ2 5HZ: 2 addresses of 110 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bath Lane · Falkland Road · Rowdens Road · Bridge Road · Bexley Lane · Lime Avenue · Mill Lane · Rosery Road · Millbrook Park Road · Old Mill Road · Old Mill Road · Old Mill Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.