Pilgrim Close Brixham, Torbay
22 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40703750.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £249,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 20, C: 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 D; 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 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Berry Head Country Park, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Compass House Medical Centres, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2017 | 1 TQ5 9FP | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 9 TQ5 9FP | Other | £169,600 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 2 TQ5 9FP | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House (15); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2016 (18); 2014 (2); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
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 D (22% 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: in a protected area: Wall Park Brixham, Wall Park Brixham.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brixham Police Station, Rea Barn Road, Brixham: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Brixham Police Station, Rea Barn Road, Brixham: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 59 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ5 9FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wall Park Holiday Centre Brixham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Brixham Oxen Cove Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 112 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Compass House Medical Centres | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brixham Dental Practice Limited | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Brixham Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar - Fore Street Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berry Head Country Park 39 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,150 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,360 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ashhole Cavern, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 84 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashhole Cavern | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ramparts, Counterscarp Revetment, Glacis, Musketry Wall of Southern Fort | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Old Redoubt and later Victorian Rifle Range Target, 540m south west of Berry Head Fort | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Ramparts, Revetments, North Battery Platform, North and South Musketry Walls of Northern Fort | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Breakwater Beach | Beach | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Shoalstone Beach | Beach | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| St Mary's Bay | Bay | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Battery Grounds | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Southdown Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Sugar Loaf Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham College | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brixham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Furzeham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Eden Park Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville House OEC TQ5 9AF | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Stones Throw, Beach Bar, Bistro And Kiosk TQ5 9AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Berry Head Hotel TQ5 9AJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Guard House Cafe TQ5 9AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pilgrim Close (7); On or near Regard Close (5); On or near Heritage Way (3); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1); On or near Marina Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
- TQ5 9FP: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Leader Close · Marina Close · Heritage Way · Vigilance Avenue · Haycock Lane · Regard Close · Provident Close · Marina Drive · Anchorage Close · Wolborough Gardens · Wall Park Road · Ridgemark Close
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.