Broadpark Road Paignton, Torbay
108 addresses across 8 postcodes (TQ2), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 40701613.
- Sales: 118 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £392,000 across 3 sales.
- 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: 58 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 29, E: 11, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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: 6 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 92 times (208 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 290 m from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hollicombe Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 102 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 108 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chelston Hall Surgery, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | £392,000 | £237,500 | £650,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £347,500 | £325,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £487,500 | £285,000 | £690,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £390,000 | £250,000 | £577,500 |
| 2021 | 3 | £385,000 | £225,000 | £419,995 |
| 2020 | 3 | £375,000 | £317,500 | £394,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | £422,500 | £250,000 | £622,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £308,000 | £260,000 | £540,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £412,500 | £395,000 | £430,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £252,500 | £252,500 | £252,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | 1 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2008 | 2 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 5 May 2004 | 2 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 3 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | WOODLEIGH, 4 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £622,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2010 | 5 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2003 | 5 TQ2 6TD | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | FLAT 1, PARKMEAD, 6 TQ2 6TD | Flat or maisonette | £96,500 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | FLAT 1, PARKMEAD, 6 TQ2 6TD | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | FLAT 2, PARK MEAD, 6 TQ2 6TD | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | FLAT 2, PARK MEAD, 6 TQ2 6TD | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2000 | 7 TQ2 6TD | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2019 | 8 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | LOTHBURY, 9 TQ2 6TD | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 1 May 2009 | LOTHBURY, 9 TQ2 6TD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 10 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £389,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1997 | 11 TQ2 6TD | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 20 May 2022 | FLAT 1, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 1999 | FLAT 1, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 1996 | FLAT 1, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2026 | FLAT 2, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £237,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2009 | FLAT 2, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £237,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 1996 | FLAT 2, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2010 | FLAT 3, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2000 | FLAT 3, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2014 | FLAT 4, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £216,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2010 | FLAT 4, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2000 | FLAT 4, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £82,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2022 | FLAT 5, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2021 | FLAT 5, BROADPARK COURT, 12 TQ2 6TB | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 14 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | 15 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2019 | 21 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £559,250 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 21 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2012 | 23 TQ2 6TB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 24 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2023 | 26 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2011 | MAYFIELD, 27 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £457,922 | |
| 24 May 2017 | 28 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2021 | 30 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1996 | 30 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 31 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 32 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 32 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 32 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | 32 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 31 May 1995 | 32 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £88,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 36 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 36 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 37 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 37 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 7 May 1998 | 37 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £58,500 | |
| 8 Jul 2008 | 38 TQ2 6UP | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | 39 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 25 May 2000 | 39 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 39 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 40 TQ2 6UP | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 17 Jun 1999 | 40 TQ2 6UP | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 41 TQ2 6UP | Detached | £30,556 | |
| 12 May 1995 | 42 TQ2 6UP | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 26 Feb 2004 | 44 TQ2 6UP | Semi-detached | £183,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 45 TQ2 6UP | Terraced | £239,950 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 45 TQ2 6UP | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | 47 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2019 | 48 TQ2 6UP | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | 49 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 53 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 53 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2001 | 55 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 57 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 58 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 8 May 1997 | 58 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £91,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2024 | 59 TQ2 6UW | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2005 | 60 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 61 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £392,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 61 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 61 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £252,500 | |
| 10 Jul 2006 | 61 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £239,950 | |
| 26 May 1999 | 61 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 62 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 62 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 63 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 64 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 65 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £347,500 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 65 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2017 | 66 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1996 | 67 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £76,250 | |
| 28 Jun 1999 | 68 TQ2 6UJ | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 69 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 69 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 71 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1995 | 71 TQ2 6UJ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2013 | 79 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 80 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £198,500 | |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 81 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 82 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 21 Sep 1998 | 82 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £91,500 | |
| 17 May 2022 | 84 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £577,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2006 | 85 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £282,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2005 | 87 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 88 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £394,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2006 | 88 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 89 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 91 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 92 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2013 | 93 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | 94 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2021 | 97 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £419,995 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 97 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2013 | 98 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 98 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | 98 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £99,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 100 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2014 | 100 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 100 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 102 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £317,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 102 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 102 TQ2 6UU | Detached | £135,000 |
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
58 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (22); Bungalow, detached (13); House, semi-detached (11). Built: 1967-1975 (28); 1950-1966 (9); 1976-1982 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (40); rented (private) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (58 addresses)
- 1, Broadpark Road
- 3 Broadpark Road
- 4, Broadpark Road
- 5, Broadpark Road
- 7, Broadpark Road
- 8, Broadpark Road
- 10, Broadpark Road
- 14 Broadpark Road
- 21 Broadpark Road
- 23, Broadpark Road
- 24, Broadpark Road
- 26 Broadpark Road
- 27, Broadpark Road
- 28, Broadpark Road
- 30, Broadpark Road
- 32 Broadpark Road
- 34, Broadpark Road
- 37a Broadpark Road
- 39, Broadpark Road
- 40, Broadpark Road
- 44, Broadpark Road
- 45, Broadpark Road
- 47, Broadpark Road
- 48, Broadpark Road
- 51, Broadpark Road
- 57 Broadpark Road
- 59 Broadpark Road
- 61 Broadpark Road
- 62, Broadpark Road
- 63, Broadpark Road
- 64 Broadpark Road
- 65 Broadpark Road
- 66, Broadpark Road
- 68, Broadpark Road
- 69, Broadpark Road
- 73, Broadpark Road
- 79, Broadpark Road
- 81 Broadpark Road
- 82, Broadpark Road
- 84 BROADPARK ROAD, COCKINGTON WITH CHELSTON, TORQUAY
- 87, Broadpark Road
- 88, Broadpark Road
- 89, Broadpark Road
- 92, Broadpark Road
- 93, Broadpark Road
- 97 Broadpark Road
- 98, Broadpark Road
- 100 Broadpark Road
- 102, Broadpark Road
- Flat 1 Parkmead, 6, Broadpark Road
- FLAT 1, BROADPARK COURT, 12 BROADPARK ROAD
- Flat 2 Parkmead, 6, Broadpark Road
- Flat 2, Broadpark Court, 12 Broadpark Road
- Flat 3 Broadpark Court, 12, Broadpark Road
- Flat 3 Parkmead, 6, Broadpark Road
- Flat 4 Broadpark Court, 12, Broadpark Road
- Flat 4 Parkmead, 6, Broadpark Road
- Flat 5 Broadpark Court, 12, Broadpark Road
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,889 kWh of it on average in 2024, 32% more than the district's 9,731 kWh, and 3,346 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 98% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 6UP | 25 | 3,144 kWh | 23 | 13,212 kWh |
| TQ2 6UU | 22 | 2,836 kWh | 22 | 12,202 kWh |
| TQ2 6TB | 14 | 2,096 kWh | 14 | 8,792 kWh |
| TQ2 6UJ | 18 | 2,191 kWh | 16 | 12,581 kWh |
| TQ2 6TD | 13 | 2,653 kWh | 14 | 15,647 kWh |
| TQ2 6UW | 7 | 3,321 kWh | 7 | 9,634 kWh |
| TQ2 6UT | 23 | 2,019 kWh | 23 | 10,236 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (26% of about 1,000 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: 6 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ingoldsby House, Chelston Road, Torquay: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Vauxhall Garage, Torquay Road, Paignton: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 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
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: TORBAY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 12 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 6UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 6UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | 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 290 m 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) | 310 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Durlston Head to Rame Head | none (the line is held) | 310 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Durlston Head to Rame Head | up to 17 m | 290 m |
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
6 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 92 times, for 208 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Cockington Stream to Sea, Cockington Stream, Preston Sands (C), Kings Drive Stream to Sea.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Road South West Water | Cockington Stream to Sea | 42 | 125 | 250 m |
| Paignton (Cockington Lane) Ps South West Water | Cockington Stream | 6 | 12 | 310 m |
| Paignton (Cockington Lane) Ps South West Water | Cockington Stream | 8 | 51 | 310 m |
| Preston Green Attenuation Tank South West Water | Preston Sands (C) | 11 | 10 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Kings Drive Cso South West Water | Kings Drive Stream to Sea | 5 | 2 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| #N/A South West Water | Preston Sands (C) | 20 | 8 | 1 km (0.6 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 10 to 30%: 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.
By postcode centre: 5 to 10% (1); 10 to 30% (8).
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 108 addresses are between 23 m and 102 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 79 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 6TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnfield Road Livermead | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Colin Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chelston Hall Surgery Good Nov 2017 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millbrook Villas Dental Practce | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital Good Oct 2018 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 7 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Olivet Nursing Home Good Mar 2025 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Torquay Roundhill Rd, Livermead Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollicombe Park 1.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,030 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Oil Cove | Tidal water | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Thornhill Brake | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Devil's Point | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 97 | 108 |
11 of the street's 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | 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) |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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) |
| Oldway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 44% in 2024 and 56% 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 1 km (0.6 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Second Steps Pre School TQ3 2DZ | Full day care | 26 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Southernwood Nursery TQ2 6JE | Full day care | 36 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Preston Community Preschool TQ3 2RB | Sessional day care | 52 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Acorns Pre-School TQ2 6AP | Full day care | 68 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 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 Co-Operative Foodstore TQ2 6TH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Capri Hotel TQ2 6RG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Charterhouse TQ2 6QT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mead Road (3); On or near Wheatridge Lane (3); On or near Barnfield Road (2); On or near Manscombe Close (1); On or near Manscombe Road (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 100% happened in the dark, and 100% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2022 17:57 | Slight | 1 person | 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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH WEST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TQ2 6UP: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- TQ2 6UU: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- TQ2 6TB: 18 addresses
- TQ2 6UJ: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- TQ2 6TD: 14 addresses
- TQ2 6UW: 7 addresses
- TQ2 6TL: 1 address
- TQ2 6UT: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mead Road · Cherry Park Close · Barnfield Road · Manscombe Road · Hawthorn Park Close · Wheatridge Lane · Manscombe Close · Woodleys Meadow · Roundhill Road · Broadstone Park Road · Lady Park Road · Chiltern Close
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.