Beach Road Paignton, Torbay
50 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ4), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700030.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £247,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: 31 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- 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 88% to 89% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corner Place Surgery, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 332 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £290,000 | £280,000 | £315,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £266,000 | £243,000 | £289,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | £247,500 | £227,500 | £261,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £213,750 | £205,200 | £225,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £185,000 | £143,000 | £215,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £133,000 | £110,000 | £156,000 |
| 1999 | 4 | £110,500 | £88,000 | £137,800 |
| 1998 | 3 | £89,000 | £57,000 | £99,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £103,500 | £95,000 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 2 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 May 2025 | 9 TQ4 6AY | Semi-detached | £343,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jan 2025 | 5 TQ4 6AY | Other | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jun 2022 | 1 TQ4 6AY | Detached | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2021 | BAY COTTAGE HOTEL, 4 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Apr 2019 | 10 TQ4 6AY | Other | £286,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 11A TQ4 6AY | Other | £263,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2017 | BAY COTTAGE HOTEL, 4 TQ4 6AY | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2017 | 2 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 3 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2007 | 11A TQ4 6AY | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 2 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 6 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 11A TQ4 6AY | Semi-detached | £289,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 9 TQ4 6AY | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 7 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 1 TQ4 6AY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 11A TQ4 6AY | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2005 | 10 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £261,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | FLAT 1, D'ARCY HOUSE, 12 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 6 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £205,200 | |
| 3 Jul 2003 | 8 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 9 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £212,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2002 | 3 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2002 | BAY COTTAGE HOTEL, 4 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 7 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 1 TQ4 6AY | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 1 TQ4 6AY | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 9 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 3 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 17 Jun 1999 | 1 TQ4 6AY | Detached | £137,800 | |
| 26 May 1999 | 9 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 5 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 27 Jul 1998 | 7 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 18 May 1998 | 6 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 2 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | BAY COTTAGE HOTEL, 4 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 8 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 3 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 10 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1995 | 6 TQ4 6AY | Terraced | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Flat (13); House, mid-terrace (5); House, enclosed mid-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (8); 2003-2006 (5); 2012 onwards (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (20); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- Barbican Hotel, 5 Beach Road
- Barcelona, 1 Priory Cottages, Beech Road
- Flat 1, 12, Beach Road
- Flat 2, 12, Beach Road
- Flat 3, 12 Beach Road
- Flat 4, 12 Beach Road
- Granada, 4 Priory Cottages, Beech Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 3 Beach Road
- Marbella Priory Cottages, Beach Road
- Mijas, 3 Priory Cottages, Beech Road
- The Haldon Guest House, 6 Beach Road
- Valencia, 5 Priory Cottages, Beech Road
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (56% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Victoria Square/Multi Storey Car Park, Paignton: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- Corner of Hyde Road and Torbay Road, Paignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Crossways Shopping Centre, Paignton: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Lyndhurst Hotel, Lower Polsham Road, Paignton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Station Lane/Great Western Car Park, Paignton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- 4 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 38-40 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Astoria Court, 5 Belle Vue Road, Paignton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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, 27 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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: of the 59 homes the Environment Agency counts, 46 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 12 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ4 6AY | zone 3 | 11 / 4 / 8 | unlikely |
| TQ4 6AU | zone 3 | 16 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ4 6AU | 98% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| TQ4 6AY | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vue Cinema Paignton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 340 m |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corner Place Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greentree Dental & Implant Clinic | 230 m |
| Hospital | Paignton Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Olympia Amusement Centre Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 4.9 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oldway 7.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,940 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Park 2.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Torbay Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south-west. 121 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Torbay Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bishops Palace Walls and Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Kirkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paignton Sands | Beach | 370 m north-east |
| Fairy Cove | Tidal water | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Primley Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Clennon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 50 |
5 of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curledge Street Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Paignton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacaranda Hotel TQ4 6AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 20 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Haldon Guest House TQ4 6AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| The Barbican B&B TQ4 6AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Rosemead Guest House TQ4 6AX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Cherwood Guesthouse TQ4 6AX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Barclay Guest House TQ4 6AX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
| The Kingswinford Guest House TQ4 6AX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Berry Hotel TQ4 6AZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| The Clifton at Paignton TQ4 6BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| St Weonards Hotel TQ4 6BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Cliveden Guest House TQ4 6AX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Sealawn Guest House TQ4 6BE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Mercure Paignton Hotel TQ4 6BG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Belle Dene Guest House TQ4 6AX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2024 |
| The Spinning Wheel Inn TQ4 6BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 131 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parkside Road (73); On or near Kernou Road (52); On or near Esplanade Road (51); On or near Torbay Road (48); On or near Beach Road (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Jades Coffee House (restaurant/cafe/canteen, TQ4 5DY) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Kernou Road · Garfield Road · Antony Crescent · Berry Square · Torbay Road · Parkside Road · Queen's Road · Leighon Road · Steartfield Road · Dendy Road · Victoria Street · Adelphi 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.
- 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.