Lands Road Brixham, Torbay
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ5), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40701476.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,294,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Berry Head Country Park, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 49 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 Compass House Medical Centres, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 | £1,294,000 | £1,294,000 | £1,294,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £467,500 | £400,000 | £535,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £576,250 | £540,000 | £612,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £390,000 | £300,000 | £480,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | 9 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £1,294,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 7 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 1 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £780,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2018 | VILLA MARINA, 15 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 1 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2015 | 13 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2014 | THE OCTAGON, 19 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £612,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 9 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2011 | 10A TQ5 9AS | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | 11 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | THE OCTAGON, 19 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 13 May 2004 | 3 TQ5 9AS | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 3 TQ5 9AS | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 21 Sep 1999 | 11 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1998 | 10A TQ5 9AS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 23 TQ5 9AS | Detached | £135,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 198 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 D (22% of about 1,030 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street; in a protected area: Trees within the area of Berry Head, Brixham.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ5 9AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ5 9BE | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 34 m and 49 m above sea level (42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ5 9AS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ5 9BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lands Road Brixham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Brixham Oxen Cove Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 37.7 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Compass House Medical Centres | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brixham Dental Practice Limited | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Brixham Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar - Fore Street Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berry Head Country Park 39 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,150 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,360 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ashhole Cavern, a scheduled monument, 170 m north-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashhole Cavern | Scheduled monument | 170 m north-east |
| Ramparts, Counterscarp Revetment, Glacis, Musketry Wall of Southern Fort | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Ramparts, Revetments, North Battery Platform, North and South Musketry Walls of Northern Fort | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Old Redoubt and later Victorian Rifle Range Target, 540m south west of Berry Head Fort | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head Battery | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shoalstone Beach | Beach | 240 m north |
| Breakwater Beach | Beach | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Berry Head | Headland | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Battery Grounds | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Southdown Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Sugar Loaf Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brixham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Furzeham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Head Hotel TQ5 9AJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Guard House Cafe TQ5 9AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Grenville House OEC TQ5 9AF | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Stones Throw, Beach Bar, Bistro And Kiosk TQ5 9AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (7); On or near Berry Head Road (1); On or near Vigilance Avenue (1); On or near Lands Road (1); On or near Victoria Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
Nearby streets
Wall Park Road · Berry Head Road · Wolborough Gardens · Vigilance Avenue · Marina Close · Marina Drive · Pilgrim Close · Leader Close · Heritage Way
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.