Dendy Road Paignton, Torbay
81 addresses across 17 postcodes (TQ3,TQ4), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700120.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 11, E: 6).
- 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 0% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 190 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 80 m 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 5 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 74 of its 82 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corner Place Surgery, about 350 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 10% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 668 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 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £256,000 | £256,000 | £256,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £167,625 | £150,250 | £185,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £88,000 | £85,000 | £91,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £81,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £29,000 | £26,500 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | GENEVA HOUSE, 10 TQ4 5DB | Other | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 17 TQ4 5DB | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 2 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 14 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2022 | STERLING HOUSE, 3 TQ4 5DB | Other | £470,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Sep 2020 | 11 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 14 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £256,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2016 | STERLING HOUSE, 3 TQ4 5DB | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2008 | 15 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 15 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 9 TQ4 5DB | Terraced | £150,250 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 19 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | FLAT, 13 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2001 | STERLING HOUSE, 3 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 17 TQ4 5DB | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2000 | 14 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 5 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 23 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1997 | 11 TQ4 5DB | Flat or maisonette | £29,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 1997 | 19 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 3 Oct 1997 | 11 TQ4 5DB | Flat or maisonette | £26,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 1996 | 11 TQ4 5DB | Flat or maisonette | £12,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 15 TQ4 5DB | Semi-detached | £46,250 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Flat (6); Maisonette, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (14); before 1900 (4); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 A (65% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Paignton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Crossways Shopping Centre, Paignton: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (30 m)
- Corner of Hyde Road and Torbay Road, Paignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 4 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Victoria Square/Multi Storey Car Park, Paignton: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 38-40 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Station Lane/Great Western Car Park, Paignton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Lyndhurst Hotel, Lower Polsham Road, Paignton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land R/O Quarry Terrace, Marldon Road, Paignton: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (570 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
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 82 addresses are between 5 m and 9 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ4 5BU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ4 5BX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ4 5DB | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| TQ4 5DH | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hyde Road Paignton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 34.8 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 Corner Place Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ingrid Cubbon Dental Surgery | 40 m |
| Hospital | Paignton Hospital | 230 m |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 2 Palace Avenue Lloyds Bank | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 4.9 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oldway 7.0 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Park 2.6 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Torbay Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 119 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* | 170 m south-east |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m west |
| Bishops Palace Walls and Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road | Scheduled monument | 280 m west |
| Kirkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paignton Sands | Beach | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Fairy Cove | Tidal water | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Primley Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Clennon Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 43 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 82 |
74 of the street's 82 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 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Supplement Company TQ4 5BY | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| The Adelphi Tearoom Ltd TQ4 5BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Coasted Soul TQ4 5BY | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Merkur Cashino TQ4 5DD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Karens Cafe TQ4 5BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Costa Coffee TQ4 5DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Lloyd Maunder Butchers Paignton TQ4 5DD | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The Gourmet Butter Company TQ4 5BP | Manufacturers/packers | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Savers TQ4 5DD | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Paignton Express TQ4 5DD | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| United Response TQ4 5BP | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Dragon Pearl TQ4 5BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Superdrug Stores plc TQ4 5EE | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Poundland Limited TQ4 5ED | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Sports Direct TQ4 5ED | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 211 |
| Shoplifting | 120 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 109 |
| Other theft | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 48 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Commercial Road (105); On or near Gerston Road (76); On or near Parkside Road (73); On or near Bus/Coach Station (64); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (62).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 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) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- TQ4 5DB: 65 addresses
- TQ3 1WD: 1 address
- TQ3 1WS: 1 address
- TQ3 2HU: 1 address
- TQ4 5BU: 1 address
- TQ4 5BX: 1 address
- TQ4 5DH: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- TQ4 9AS: 1 address
- TQ4 9BD: 1 address
- TQ4 9BF: 1 address
- TQ4 9DP: 1 address
- TQ4 9EE: 1 address
- TQ4 9EL: 1 address
- TQ4 9FB: 1 address
- TQ4 9FP: 1 address
- TQ4 9FW: 1 address
- TQ4 9FX: 1 address
Nearby streets
Victoria Street · The Gerstons · Commercial Road · Gerston Road · Hyde Road · Victoria Street · Parkside Road · Gerston Place · Torquay Road · Bishop's Place · Palace Avenue · Coverdale 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.