Manscombe Close Paignton, Torbay
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700257.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 2, 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 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 Torquay, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Two Parks, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 61 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 Chelston Hall Surgery, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £379,500 | £319,000 | £440,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2024 | 5 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 2 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2018 | 1 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | 3 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | 2 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 2 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £319,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 4 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2000 | 2 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 4 TQ2 6TX | Detached | £145,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 145 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 E (26% of about 1,000 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)
- Ingoldsby House, Chelston Road, Torquay: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (680 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 30 September 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 6 addresses are between 45 m and 61 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 6TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 6TY | 96% | 96% | 96% | 4% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnfield Road Livermead | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 32.3 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chelston Hall Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millbrook Villas Dental Practce | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Torquay Roundhill Rd, Livermead Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Two Parks 4,260 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hollicombe Park 1.9 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,030 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Brake | Wood | 280 m north |
| Livermead Sands | Beach | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Devil's Point | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 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 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charterhouse TQ2 6QT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| The Co-Operative Foodstore TQ2 6TH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Rawlyn House TQ2 6PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lady Park Road (5); On or near Broadstone Park Road (2); On or near Manscombe Close (1); On or near Manscombe Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 13% | 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 | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Hawthorn Park Close · Broadstone Park Road · Manscombe Road · Lady Park Road · Cherry Park Close · Broadpark Road · Chiltern Close · Cotswold Close · Mead Road · Meadow Road · Stoneleigh Drive · Wheatridge 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.