Manor Bend Brixham, Torbay
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ5), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700623.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, E: 4).
- 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 E; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Compass House Medical Centres, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £510,000 | £470,000 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £382,500 | £382,500 | £382,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £289,200 | £289,200 | £289,200 |
| 2010 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £377,750 | £377,750 | £377,750 |
| 2008 | 2 | £332,500 | £315,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2025 | 37 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 17 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | 3 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £508,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 17 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2021 | 5 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2018 | 7 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 2 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 16 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £382,500 | |
| 9 Apr 2015 | 25 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 12A TQ5 0PB | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 19 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £289,200 | |
| 24 May 2010 | 1 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 39 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £377,750 | |
| 16 Dec 2008 | 33 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2008 | 12 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 16 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2003 | 27 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £322,000 | New build. |
| 6 Aug 2002 | 35 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 28 May 2002 | 37 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 27 May 2002 | 2 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 7 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 8 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1997 | 16 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1996 | 14 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 29 May 1996 | 29 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | 8 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £101,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 12A TQ5 0PB | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 10 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1995 | 39 TQ5 0PB | Detached | £104,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8); House, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (38% of about 1,310 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: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Churston Golf Club, Dartmouth Road, Brixham: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Knapman's Builders Yard, off Stoke Gabriel Road, Galmpton, Brixham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 0PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ5 0PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 54 m and 61 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ5 0PA | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| TQ5 0PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Vale Road Galmpton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenway House Ferry Landing Lower Dittisham | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.9 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 112 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Compass House Medical Centres | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherrybrook Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Brixham Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Costcutter, Devon Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.7 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Clennon Valley Allotment Gardens 8,850 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Lupton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 560m south of Waddeton Court | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Greenway | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Port Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Galmpton Strip | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Broad Sands | Beach | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Mill Point | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Hook Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 29 |
5 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 230 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Galmpton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White Rock Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Corners Nursing Home TQ5 0LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Cayman Golf TQ5 0JT | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Savvy Bakes Ltd TQ5 0LL | Manufacturers/packers | 220 m | Exempt | |
| The Manor Inn TQ5 0NL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2026 |
| The Railway Inn TQ5 0LL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| The Station Guest House TQ5 0LL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Evans Family Foods TQ5 0NQ | Manufacturers/packers | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Galleon Stores and Post Office TQ5 0NQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (4); On or near Orchard Close (1); On or near Manor Vale Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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
Manor Vale Road · Greenway Road · Slade Lane · Churston Close · Orchard Close · Higher Warborough Road · Crownhill Crescent · Warborough Road · The Roundings · Barnfield Close · Vale Close · Langdon Lane
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.