Colley Crescent Paignton, Torbay
18 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ3), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700099.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £147,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 9, 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 B; 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 Paignton, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Palace Avenue Gardens, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayfield Medical Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £147,500 | £135,000 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £195,500 | £184,000 | £207,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £174,750 | £172,000 | £177,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £143,450 |
| 2006 | 2 | £113,125 | £107,250 | £119,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £93,500 | £93,500 | £93,500 |
| 2002 | 4 | £86,250 | £65,000 | £109,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 2 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 21 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 11 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 25 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 5 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 23 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 8 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2020 | 15 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 11 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 23 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 17 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2011 | 15 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 19 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 19 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 17 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £143,450 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 11 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £107,250 | |
| 6 Feb 2006 | 5 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2003 | 6 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 23 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 19 Sep 2002 | 6 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £83,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 25 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 4 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 1 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £27,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2001 | 19 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £62,950 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 17 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 23 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 11 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 18 Sep 1997 | 25 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 27 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1997 | 15 TQ3 3DL | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1995 | 9 TQ3 3DL | Semi-detached | £37,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (4); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 B (45% of about 670 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land R/O Quarry Terrace, Marldon Road, Paignton: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Paignton Police Station, Southfield Road, Paignton: up to 46 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 38-40 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Crossways Shopping Centre, Paignton: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Corner of Hyde Road and Torbay Road, Paignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Station Lane/Great Western Car Park, Paignton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Victoria Square/Multi Storey Car Park, Paignton: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 35 m and 45 m above sea level (41 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ3 3DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Greebys Paignton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 35 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayfield Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Devon Dental | 350 m |
| Hospital | Paignton Hospital | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Palace Avenue Gardens 2,320 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oldway 7.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,720 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kirkham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m east. 111 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road | Scheduled monument | 390 m east |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Bishops Palace Walls and Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Torbay Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primley Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Shorton Woods | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Paignton Sands | Beach | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Clennon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Curledge Street Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Kings Ash Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roselands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Dragon TQ3 3DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Golden Lily Chinese TQ3 3BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| The Sunrise Shack TQ3 3BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Istanbul Restaurant TQ3 3BP | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Honeymoon TQ3 3AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| The Coach House TQ3 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Torbay Furniture Project CIC TQ3 3BQ | Other catering premises | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Wok2Box @ The Coach House TQ3 3AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Custom Coffee Co TQ3 3HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Jam and Bread TQ3 3HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Chicoland Pizza TQ3 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| The Oldenburg Hotel TQ3 3BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant TQ3 3BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Hammonds TQ3 3BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Palace Place Social Club TQ3 3AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jubilee Terrace (27); On or near Cherry Gardens (18); On or near Ailescombe Drive (9); On or near Berry Drive (7); On or near Marldon Avenue (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 6 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
- TQ3 3DL: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
The Greebys · Pleasant Terrace · Tor View Gardens · Hillside Terrace · Monastery Road · Colley End Road · Colley End Road · Little Park Road · Colley End Park · Jubilee Terrace · Stansfeld Avenue · Marldon Avenue
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.