Orestone Lane Teignbridge, Torbay
4 addresses across 4 postcodes (TQ12,TQ2), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39802425.
- 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.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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.
- Landfill: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Barton Hall Farm, is 190 m away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 35 times (19 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Torbay Hospital, Nightingale Park - Solar Panel Array, is 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torre, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lindisfarne, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- 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
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,699 kWh of it on average in 2024, 16% less than the district's 9,140 kWh, and 3,393 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 75% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ12 4ST | 27 | 4,445 kWh | none recorded | |
| TQ12 4SU | 9 | 1,789 kWh | 11 | 6,531 kWh |
| TQ2 7SU | 36 | 2,319 kWh | 36 | 8,169 kWh |
| TQ2 7TP | 29 | 1,879 kWh | 29 | 7,096 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TQ12.
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 C (41% of about 1,460 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Barton Hall Activity Centre, Kingskerswell Road, Torquay: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Torquay Holiday Park, Kingskerswell Road, Torquay: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torbay Hospital, Nightingale Park - Solar Panel Array Torbay P/2021/1287 | Solar farm | 3.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2022 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell - Solar Farm Teignbridge 22/01533/MAJ | Solar farm | 21 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Aug 2023 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Barton Hill Industrial Park - Battery Energy Storage Facility Torbay P/2021/0345 | Battery storage | 22.5 MW | Operational Dec 2023 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ12 4ST | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TQ12 4SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 7SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ2 7TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any 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
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 35 times, for 19 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Aller Brook Via Sw Sewer.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Hill Road Cso South West Water | Aller Brook Via Sw Sewer | 35 | 19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: 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 that area 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. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 190 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Hall Farm Barton, Torquay | 1986 to 1990 | Inert | 190 m |
| Kerswell Gardens Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Devon | Not recorded | Not recorded | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Barton Valley Tip Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon | 1955 to 1982 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household; gas control on site | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 84 m and 106 m above sea level (97 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ12 4ST | 53% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
| TQ12 4SU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ2 7SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ2 7TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Osprey Drive The Willows | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Torbay Hospital Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 101 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice Outstanding Oct 2024 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barton Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Torbay Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burrow Down Shortbreaks Requires improvement Jan 2026 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Torquay Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lindisfarne 1.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Barton Downs 4.6 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Beechfield Avenue Allotments 3,960 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farmhouse Including Remains of Linhay at Rear, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farmhouse Including Remains of Linhay at Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Barton Road Cemetery, Torquay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Watcombe Park and Brunel Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Orestone Plantation | Wood | 240 m south-west |
| Great Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Valley of Rocks | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Watcombe Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Petit Tor Point | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Bickley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Barton Hill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Watcombe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 37% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 33% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 70% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Torquay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.7 (47.6 in 2025 and 44.6 in 2024); 53.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 14.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School Roman Catholic/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.0 (39.7 in 2025 and 37.3 in 2024); 33.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; progress average |
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
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddi Caru Nursery TQ2 7AZ | Full day care | 105 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Rainbow Day Nursery TQ2 7AB | Full day care | 54 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGL Barton Hall TQ2 8JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Torquay Holiday Village TQ2 8JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| J & J Wilson Supermarket (Torquay Holiday Park) TQ2 8JU | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Scoops TQ2 8JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Joe's TQ2 8JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
- TQ12 4ST: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
- TQ12 4SU: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- TQ2 7SU: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- TQ2 7TP: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.