Madrepore Road Torquay, Torbay
108 addresses across 3 postcodes (TQ1), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40701189.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 47 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 23, E: 12).
- 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 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Gardens, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 37 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 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £125,000 | £47,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £110,000 | £70,000 | £150,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £39,750 | £39,500 | £40,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £42,000 | £20,000 | £92,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £16,000 | £14,000 | £72,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2024 | 13 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 May 2022 | 7 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2020 | 8 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £196,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 13 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Feb 2017 | 10 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 2 TQ1 1EY | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 15 TQ1 1EY | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2013 | 8 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 1 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2009 | 8A TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2009 | 13 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2007 | 4 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2004 | 8 TQ1 1EY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2004 | 8A TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2003 | FLAT 1, 11 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £39,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2003 | FLAT 2, 11 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2002 | 9 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £42,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2002 | FLAT 1, 11 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 12 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 17 Nov 1998 | FLAT 3, 11 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 1997 | FLAT 1, 11 TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 14A TQ1 1EY | Flat or maisonette | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 1997 | 7 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 12 TQ1 1EY | Terraced | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
47 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (36); House, mid-terrace (4); Maisonette, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (40); 1900-1929 (4); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (26); owner-occupied (19).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 2, Clifton Terrace, Madrepore Road
- 6 Madrepore Road
- 6a, Clifton Terrace, Madrepore Road
- 6b Clifton Terrace, Madrepore Road
- 6c Clifton Terrace, Madrepore Road
- 7, Clifton Terrace, Madrepore Road
- 7a, Madrepore Road
- 8, Clifton Terrace
- 8, Madrepore Road
- 9, Madrepore Road
- 9A Clifton Terrace
- First Floor Flat, 2 Madrepore Road, Torquay
- Flat 1, 3 Madrepore Road
- Flat 1, 7, Madrepore Road
- Flat 1, 10, Madrepore Road
- Flat 2, 3 Madrepore Road
- Flat 2, 10, Madrepore Road
- Flat 2, 12, Madrepore Road
- Flat 3, 3 Madrepore Road
- Flat 3, 10, Madrepore Road
- Flat 3, 11 Madrepore Road
- Top Floor Flat, 4a Clifton Terrace
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 (59% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Torquay Harbour (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 15, MADREPORE ROAD, grade II
- CLIFTON TERRACE, grade II
- CLIFTON TERRACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 3-9 Pimlico, Torquay: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (10 m)
- 3-5 Union Street, Torquay: up to 8 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Site opposite Market, Market St (Blockbuster site), Torquay: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- 22-28 Union Street, Torquay: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Pimlico, Torquay: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- 39 Abbey Road, Torquay: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Lower Union Lane Office Block, Torquay: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Adjacent Abbey Hall, Rock Road, Torquay: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
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 108 addresses are between 13 m and 37 m above sea level (27 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 1BB | 17% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| TQ1 1EY | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| TQ1 1EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fleet Street Roundabout Torquay | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft Hall Medical Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torbay Dental Practice | 40 m |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best Kebab And Pizza 02 Ltd | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Gardens 1,280 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbey Park 3.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellacombe Green 6,030 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ben Venue Allotments 3,630 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade I), 360 m south. 211 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m south |
| Parish Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| D-Day Embarkation Slipways and Adjoining Section of Quay Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Kent's Cavern, Torquay | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Castle Tor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stentiford Hill | Hill | 190 m north |
| Torre Abbey Sands | Beach | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St Johns Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Blackball Rocks | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Devil's Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 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 | 108 | 108 |
None of the street's 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warberry CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| The Spires College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Ilsham Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Homelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| St Margaret's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Torquay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG Jones TQ1 1ES | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Waterstones TQ1 1ES | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Costa Coffee TQ1 1ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Key's World Food Store TQ1 1ES | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Superdrug Stores TQ1 1ER | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| THE MIST market TQ1 1BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Torquay Fruit Stall TQ2 5PL | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Primark TQ1 1ES | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Chunkies / Yankees Takeaway / Dough Boys / Loaded / Drizzl TQ2 5NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| The Mare and Foal Sanctuary TQ2 5PL | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Tesco TQ1 1DB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Eastern Groceries and Butcher TQ2 5NF | Retailers - other | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Tocco's TQ1 1DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Beacons Wheelchair Dancers TQ2 5SP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Yummy House TQ2 5NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 178 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 |
| Shoplifting | 50 |
| Other theft | 33 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Madrepore Road (119); On or near Shopping Area (74); On or near Rock Road (67); On or near Pimlico (45); On or near Albert Road (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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 1EY: 67 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- TQ1 1EZ: 40 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- TQ1 1BB: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Madrepore Road · Stentiford Hill Road · Queen Street · Braddons Street · Clifton Terrace · Stentiford Hill Road · Pimlico · Hilldrop Terrace · Lower Union Lane · Fleet Street · Warren Hill · Hillesdon 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.