The Greebys Paignton, Torbay
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ3), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700406.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 9, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; 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 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Palace Avenue Gardens, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayfield Medical Centre, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £128,750 | £84,000 | £173,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £144,250 | £134,000 | £154,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £147,475 | £120,000 | £174,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £106,375 | £76,000 | £136,750 |
| 2003 | 2 | £86,000 | £62,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | 13B TQ3 3DN | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2022 | 6 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 10 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £173,500 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 18 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 18A TQ3 3DN | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 10 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 5 May 2015 | 6 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £154,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 3 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 14 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 6 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2012 | 10 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 20 May 2009 | 14 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 12 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2006 | 10 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 18A TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2004 | 4 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £136,750 | |
| 23 Jul 2003 | 4 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 18A TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 20A TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 20 TQ3 3DN | Flat or maisonette | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 20A TQ3 3DN | Flat or maisonette | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2002 | 18A TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2002 | 12 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 7 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 10 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 4 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1998 | 16 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 3 Oct 1997 | 5 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1997 | 12 TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 16 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1997 | 22 TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1996 | 18A TQ3 3DN | Terraced | £39,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 18A TQ3 3DN | Semi-detached | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); Flat (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 B (50% of about 680 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)
- Land R/O Quarry Terrace, Marldon Road, Paignton: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Paignton Police Station, Southfield Road, Paignton: up to 46 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 38-40 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Crossways Shopping Centre, Paignton: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Corner of Hyde Road and Torbay Road, Paignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Station Lane/Great Western Car Park, Paignton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Victoria Square/Multi Storey Car Park, Paignton: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ3 3DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ3 3DG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 28 m and 42 m above sea level (35 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ3 3DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ3 3DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 67 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Greebys Paignton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayfield Medical Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Devon Dental | 310 m |
| Hospital | Paignton Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Palace Avenue Gardens 2,320 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oldway 7.0 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,720 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kirkham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m east. 112 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road | Scheduled monument | 350 m east |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m east |
| Bishops Palace Walls and Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Torbay Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primley Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Shorton Woods | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Paignton Sands | Beach | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Clennon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Curledge Street Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 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 |
| Paignton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Kings Ash Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Dragon TQ3 3DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Golden Lily Chinese TQ3 3BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| The Sunrise Shack TQ3 3BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Istanbul Restaurant TQ3 3BP | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Honeymoon TQ3 3AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| The Coach House TQ3 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Wok2Box @ The Coach House TQ3 3AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Custom Coffee Co TQ3 3HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Torbay Furniture Project CIC TQ3 3BQ | Other catering premises | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Jam and Bread TQ3 3HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Chicoland Pizza TQ3 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Palace Place Social Club TQ3 3AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2020 |
| The Oldenburg Hotel TQ3 3BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant TQ3 3BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Hammonds TQ3 3BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jubilee Terrace (27); On or near Well Street (19); On or near Cherry Gardens (18); On or near Berry Drive (7); On or near Marldon Avenue (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Pleasant Terrace · Colley Crescent · Hillside Terrace · Tor View Gardens · Colley End Road · Jubilee Terrace · Monastery Road · Colley End Park · Winner Street · Winner Street · Colley End Road · Little Park 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.