Cedars Road Torquay, Torbay
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ1), about 440 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 40701078.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £660,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 8, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lower Ellacombe Park, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southover Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £301,000 | £282,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £748,500 | £640,000 | £857,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £627,500 | £510,000 | £745,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £252,500 | £252,500 | £252,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £371,500 | £358,000 | £385,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2024 | TOR COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | LILAC COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | GULLIVERS REST TQ1 1SB | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2022 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2022 | CEDARS HOUSE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £857,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2019 | CEDARS HOUSE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2019 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | GULLIVERS REST TQ1 1SB | Detached | £252,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2014 | CRANFORD TQ1 1SB | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 1 May 2013 | CREST COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2012 | CORNERWAYS TQ1 1SB | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2010 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | CORNERWAYS TQ1 1SB | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2004 | CEDARS HOUSE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2004 | CRANFORD TQ1 1SB | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | EKKA TQ1 1SB | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2003 | LILAC COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 30 May 2002 | COMBE COURT TQ1 1SB | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2002 | CRANFORD TQ1 1SB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2001 | CEDARS COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2001 | EKKA TQ1 1SB | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | CRANFORD TQ1 1SB | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | CREST COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2001 | LILAC COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | CEDARS HOUSE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | CREST COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £65,750 | |
| 26 Oct 1998 | EKKA TQ1 1SB | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1998 | CORNERWAYS TQ1 1SB | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1997 | CREST COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1997 | COPSE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Detached | £118,250 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | BAY TREE COTTAGE TQ1 1SB | Semi-detached | £44,750 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, mid-terrace (2); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
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 (26% of about 2,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Warberries (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees on or by this street; in a protected area: Higher Warberry Road, Torquay.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ARDVAR, grade II
- GARDEN WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATE TO SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF ARDVAR, grade II
- HORSFORD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Walton Lodge, Middle Warberry Road, Torquay: up to 11 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Pimlico, Torquay: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Quintaville, Reddenhill Road, Torquay: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Barclay Court Hotel, 29 Castle Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- The Terrace Car Park, Torquay: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land R/O Market Street, Torquay: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 3-9 Pimlico, Torquay: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Site opposite Market, Market St (Blockbuster site), Torquay: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 1SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ1 1RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 117 m and 133 m above sea level (125 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 1RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ1 1SB | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Warberries Ellacombe | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Meadfoot Road Car Park | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.5 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 Southover Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torbay Dental Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Torquay, Ilsham Rd, Wellswood Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Ellacombe Park 8,290 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Torwood Gardens 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellacombe Green 6,030 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ben Venue Allotments 3,630 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1-15, Wellswood Park Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) east. 179 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15, Wellswood Park Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Parish Church of St Matthias | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Parish Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Kent's Cavern, Torquay | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Castle Tor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Prehistoric field system at Walls Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warberry Hill | Hill | 270 m north-east |
| Stentiford Hill | Hill | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Oxlea Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Redgate Beach | Beach | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Devil's Point | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Blackball Rocks | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warberry CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 30 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ilsham Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Spires College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Homelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden House Nursing Home TQ1 1RN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Warberries Nursing Home TQ1 1QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Vicacare Limited TQ1 1QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Yum Sing Cantonese Restaurant TQ1 1PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Alpine Lodge TQ1 1RB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Babbacombe Convenience Store TQ1 1HN | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Somerville Hotel TQ1 1HJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2016 |
| Robin Hill Hotel TQ1 1HF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| The Shirley TQ1 1HF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grange Road (13); On or near Higher Warberry Road (13); On or near Lower Warberry Road (5); On or near Middle Warberry Road (5); On or near Sutherland Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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
Nearby streets
Sutherland Road · Grange Road · Princes Road East · Bingfield Close · Florida Road · Lower Congella Road · Daphne Close · Denys Road · Marlborough Avenue · Lower Warberry Road · Ben Venue Close · Middle Warberry 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.