Oathills Close Paignton, Torbay
5 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ4), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40703672.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £223,500 across 4 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Torbay cost £221,469 in August 2026 (-3.1% on a year); private rents averaged £924 a month.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A3022, carries 18,268 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 72 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 Mayfield Medical Centre, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 110 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | £223,500 | £217,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2022 | 1 TQ4 7GT | Flat or maisonette | £217,000 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2022 | 2 TQ4 7GT | Terraced | £223,000 | New build. |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 3 TQ4 7GT | Terraced | £230,000 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 4 TQ4 7GT | Terraced | £224,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Torbay
A typical home in Torbay cost £221,469 in August 2026, 3.1% less than a year before. That is 3% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £416,968 |
| Semi-detached | £271,123 |
| Terraced | £212,910 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,892 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £191,474 |
Private renters in Torbay paid £924 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 22% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £621 |
| Two bedrooms | £819 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,001 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,300 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2020 (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (39% 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Nortel,: up to 255 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Alan Kerr Garage, Brixham Road, Paignton: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 70 m and 72 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ4 7GT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Devon College Waddeton Close Paignton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenway House Ferry Landing Lower Dittisham | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Quay West Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Premier Inn Dartmouth GeniePoint | 270 m |
| 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 | Mayfield Medical Centre Good Oct 2026 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherrybrook Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Paignton Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Care homes | Battersway Court Good Apr 2023 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 2 Palace Avenue Lloyds Bank | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Clennon Valley Allotment Gardens 8,850 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthwork enclosures and field systems, 430m north east of Lower Well Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork enclosures and field systems, 430m north east of Lower Well Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waddeton Lane Plantation | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Clennon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Saltern Cove | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Mill Point | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 28.9 (31.0 in 2025 and 33.5 in 2024); 22% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 2.1% AAB or better; progress below average |
| White Rock Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 1% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Roselands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 21% at the higher standard (2025; 82% in 2024 and 86% in 2023) |
| Paignton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.5 (36.9 in 2025 and 37.5 in 2024); 30.1% grade 5+ in English and maths |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 440 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery TQ4 7EJ | Full day care | 67 | Good (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Roselands Community Nursery And Playschool TQ4 7RH | Full day care | 72 | Good (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| White Rock Pre-school TQ4 7SB | Full day care | 22 | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 57 childminders and 6 home childcarers (nannies) in Torbay. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl TQ4 7RZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Food Warehouse TQ4 7TQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Dee Dees TQ4 7BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| The Range TQ4 7BE | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Wright Brothers TQ4 7HP | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (39); On or near Waddeton Place (23); On or near Eight Acre Drive (20); On or near Waddeton Drive (9); On or near Oathills Court (7).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A3022 between A379 and A385, with 18,268 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 360 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3022 | A379 to A385 | 18,268 estimated; counted 2020 | 2% | +9% since 2015 | 360 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 45% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- TQ4 7GT: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Eight Acre Court · Oathills Crescent · Peters Court · Oathills Crescent · Waddeton Road · Oathills Place · Eight Acre Drive · Waddeton Place · Waddeton Road · Quarry Wood Close · Castle Park Drive · Oathills Court
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.