Glencarnock Close Torquay, Torbay
10 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ1), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40700798.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, 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 A; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torre, about 190 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 64 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 Croft Hall Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £245,000 | £205,000 | £285,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2018 | 7 TQ1 4DQ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 2 TQ1 4DQ | Terraced | £238,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 1 TQ1 4DQ | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 2 TQ1 4DQ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2007 | 1 TQ1 4DQ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2003 | 1 TQ1 4DQ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 2 TQ1 4DQ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 1 Nov 1999 | 5 TQ1 4DQ | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1998 | 7 TQ1 4DQ | Detached | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
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 A (28% of about 960 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Dainton Storage Yard, Torre Station, Torquay: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Torre Station, Torquay: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Richwood Hotel, Newton Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Bancourt Hotel, Avenue Road, Torquay: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Dairy Crest, Parkfield Road: up to 43 homes, pending decision (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Sherwell Valley Garage, Sherwell Lane, Torquay: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Shiphay Manor, Torquay Girls Grammar, Shiphay Lane, Torquay: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 300-302 Union Street, Torquay: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (750 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 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 10 addresses are between 49 m and 64 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 4DQ | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barton Road Torquay | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.3 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 104 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft Hall Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherwell Valley Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shiphay Dental & Torbay Implant | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 280 m |
| Police station | Torquay Police Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Torquay Lymington Road Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds 3.6 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cricketfield Community Garden 4,180 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill, a scheduled monument, 120 m north-west. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill | Scheduled monument | 120 m north-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Barton Road Cemetery, Torquay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 110 m north-west |
| Shiphay Plantation | Wood | 360 m south-west |
| Torre Abbey Sands | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Blackball Rocks | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Petit Tor Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Bickley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Torquay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 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 |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 880 m (0.5 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 |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Homelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 Cuthbert Mayne School Roman Catholic/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton House Guest House TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 May 2026 |
| Driftwright & Cooper LTD - Storage & Dispatch TQ2 5DD | Distributors/Transporters | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Stover Lodge TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Silverlands Guesthouse TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Halfords TQ2 5EU | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Burleigh House Hotel TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2015 |
| Travelodge Hotels Limited TQ2 5BZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Mount Stuart Hospital TQ1 4UP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Arran Lodge Guest House TQ2 5LH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Cranmore Guest House TQ2 5LH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Carisbrooke Nursing Home TQ1 4ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Hongs Takeaway TQ2 6DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Bentley Lodge TQ2 5BQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Purple Tree Guest House TQ2 5BZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2024 |
| Devon Farm Kitchen TQ2 5LS | Manufacturers/packers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (32); On or near Arthington (4); On or near Octon Grove (3); On or near St Michael'S Road (3); On or near Valley View Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- TQ1 4DQ: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Dosson Grove · Rooklands Avenue · St Michael's Close · Octon Grove · St Katherines Road · Valley View Close · St Michael's Road · Arthington · Barton Road · St Vincents Close · Newton Road · Briwere 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.