Claddon Lane Torbay
22 addresses across 3 postcodes (TQ1), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 40700755.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1, 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 12% to 78% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torre, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chilcote Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2018 | PINECOTT TQ1 4TB | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | CLADDON LODGE TQ1 4TB | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | CLADDON LODGE TQ1 4TB | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | BLETHERDON FARM TQ1 4TB | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | BLOSSOM HILL TQ1 4TB | Detached | £153,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: Flat (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 C (21% of about 770 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: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 25 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 25 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 129 m and 158 m above sea level (143 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 4SY | 77% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
| TQ1 4TB | 78% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| TQ1 4TF | 36% | 12% | 12% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Teignmouth 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sladnor Park Road Maidencombe | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Chilcote Close Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 27 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chilcote Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watcombe Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barton Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Torbay Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Torquay Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Barton, Barton Hill Road Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 860 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Beechfield Avenue Allotments 3,960 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Watcombe Park and Brunel Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 440 m (0.3 miles) south. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Park and Brunel Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Barton Road Cemetery, Torquay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Hill | Hill | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Valley of Rocks | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Mincent Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Daccombe Brake | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Watcombe Head | Headland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Petit Tor Point | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 22 |
4 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lift Barton Hill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBSC Ltd TQ1 4TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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: BT: Utility asset works, 25 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 25 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TQ1 4TB: 20 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- TQ1 4SY: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- TQ1 4TF: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.