Marnham Road Torquay, Torbay
55 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ1), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700862.
- Sales: 62 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 9, E: 4, 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 C; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cary Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southover Medical Practice, about 300 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 216 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 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £126,500 | £126,500 | £126,500 |
| 2021 | 5 | £111,000 | £107,500 | £128,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £125,000 | £90,000 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £151,000 | £108,500 | £193,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £80,000 | £65,000 | £164,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 11 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2025 | FLAT 1, 9 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2025 | 5 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £156,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 25 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2022 | 23A TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £126,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2021 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 19 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2021 | 19 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2021 | 18A TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 25A TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 24 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 9 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 21 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 23 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2019 | 18 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2018 | 23 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 26 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £193,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 23A TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £108,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 11 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2015 | 4 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 19 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 24 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 3 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 22 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 3 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2009 | 19 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2008 | 25 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 23 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £153,500 | |
| 29 May 2007 | 2 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2007 | 19 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2006 | 14 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 19 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2004 | 21 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2003 | 23 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 14 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 20 May 2003 | 26 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £139,950 | |
| 20 May 2003 | 18A TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 18 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 7 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2002 | 16 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 18 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 21 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £104,950 | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | 14 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £97,950 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 7 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2002 | 19 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 8 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 9 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2001 | FLAT 1, 27 TQ1 3QW | Flat or maisonette | £44,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 7 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | 15 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 5 May 2000 | 20 TQ1 3QW | Terraced | £68,950 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (16); 1930-1949 (11); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 3, Marnham Road
- 7, Marnham Road
- 9, Marnham Road
- 9a Marnham Road
- 12, Marnham Road
- 16, Marnham Road
- 18, Marnham Road
- 20, Marnham Road
- 21, Marnham Road
- 23, Marnham Road
- 26, Marnham Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 2 Marnham Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 3 Marnham Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 24 Marnham Road
- Top Flat, 3 Marnham Road
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 C (42% of about 730 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Quintaville, Reddenhill Road, Torquay: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Transport Yard, Berachah Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- The Former Bakery Barn, Chilcote Close, St Marychurch, Torquay: up to 9 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Electricity Sub Station, adj Charlwood Ct, Chilcote Close, Torquay: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Chilcote Close car park, St Marychurch: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 16/18 Thurlow Road, Torquay: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Barclay Court Hotel, 29 Castle Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Dairy Crest, Parkfield Road: up to 43 homes, pending decision (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 55 addresses are between 88 m and 92 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 3QW | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Pauls Road Plainmoor | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chilcote Close Car Park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 103 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southover Medical Practice | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Torquay Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cary Park 2.3 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.3 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,510 m² | 50 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windsor Road 8,130 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 590 m (0.4 miles) east. 60 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Roman Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Denis | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Prehistoric field system at Walls Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Barton Road Cemetery, Torquay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Kent's Cavern, Torquay | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Daison Rock | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Daison Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Blackball Rocks | Cliff or slope | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Oddicombe Beach | Beach | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Stantaway Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Petit Tor Point | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 55 |
8 of the street's 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spires College | Secondary | 11–18 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Homelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 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 |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School Roman Catholic/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Warberry CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Torquay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots and Laces TQ1 3QW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| The Chippy TQ1 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Green Chillies TQ1 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Crusty Loaf Bakery Plainmoor TQ1 3HW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Hong kitchen TQ1 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morrisons Daily Plainmoor TQ1 3HW | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| NB Catering @ Torquay United FC TQ1 3QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Well Pharmacy TQ1 3HP | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery TQ1 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| China Garden TQ1 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Torquay Thai Restaurant TQ1 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Bay Spice Tandoori TQ1 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Usual Plaice TQ1 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza TQ1 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| The York TQ1 3HL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 90 |
| Shoplifting | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Edmund'S Road (46); On or near Westlands Lane (21); On or near Fortune Way (20); On or near Cary Park Road (19); On or near Supermarket (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 3QW: 55 addresses
Nearby streets
St Pauls Road · Springfield Road · Victoria Park Road · Plainmoor Road · St Edmund's Road · St Edmunds Road · St Edmunds Road · Derwent Road · St Paul's Crescent · Victoria Park Road · Westlands Lane · Greystone 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.