Seaway Close Paignton, Torbay
5 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40701270.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Two Parks, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 41 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 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £206,500 | £206,500 | £206,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2015 | 4 TQ2 6PY | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1999 | 3 TQ2 6PY | Detached | £206,500 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 175 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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: in a protected area: Chelston Cross, Torquay.
- 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 (270 m)
- Old Cockington School, 21 Old Mill Road, Torquay: up to 11 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Torre House, Falkland Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 34 m and 41 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ2 6PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chelston Road | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Brunswick Square Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chelston Hall Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millbrook Villas Dental Practce | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Chelston - Torquay, Chelston Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Two Parks 4,260 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbey Park 3.1 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,180 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,030 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Torre Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Brake | Wood | 390 m west |
| Livermead Sands | Beach | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Devil's Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| Preston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmington Hotel TQ2 6QE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Charterhouse TQ2 6QT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Rawlyn House TQ2 6PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Chelston PO and Newsagents TQ2 6HS | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| The Blue Walnut Cafe TQ2 6HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Dragon King TQ2 6HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Walnut Deli TQ2 6HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Torquay & Kingskerswell Cricket Club TQ2 6NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Torquay Athletic Rugby Football Club TQ2 6NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Livermead Cliff Hotel TQ2 6RQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Corbyn Head Beach Cafe TQ2 6RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Hotel Indigo Torquay TQ2 6RH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Elmdene Guesthouse TQ2 6NZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| The Co-Operative Foodstore TQ2 6HP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Beechmount TQ2 6PB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Agnes Lane (9); On or near Chelston Road (5); On or near Old Mill Road (4); On or near Monterey Close (3); On or near Seaway Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- TQ2 6PY: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Monterey Close · Chelston Road · St Agnes Lane · Meadow Road · Hennapyn Road · Solsbro Road · Rawlyn Road · Rathmore Road · Coach House Lane · Underhill Road · Walnut Lane · Old Mill Road
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.