Douglas Avenue, Brixham
House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ5 9EL.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Douglas Avenue, Brixham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £642,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £487,444. Average sale prices rose from £341,667 in 2017 to £610,833 in 2025 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Douglas Avenue range from £315,000 to £695,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Douglas Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £487,444 | 12 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Douglas Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 12 Nov 2025 | £642,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 15 Aug 2025 | £560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 9 Jul 2025 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 25 Sep 2024 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 26 Nov 2020 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Douglas House, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 31 Jul 2019 | £1,145,634 | Other | Freehold |
| Douglas House, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 31 Jul 2019 | £1,853,681 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 7 Jun 2019 | £339,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 3 Nov 2017 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 18 Apr 2017 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Caerleon, 22, Douglas Avenue TQ5 9EL | 23 Mar 2017 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Douglas Avenue | £630,000 (Jul 2025) → £642,500 (Nov 2025) | +2% over under a year |
| 15, Douglas Avenue | £495,000 (Nov 2020) → £695,000 (Sep 2024) | +40% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Avenue
Crime
101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Douglas Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Flood alert area
- River Dart area Flood alert area
- South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
- South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Douglas Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham College 1,012 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Brixham Church of England Primary School 187 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Furzeham Primary School 257 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Eden Park Primary & Nursery School 342 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 56 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Paignton station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Torquay station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rea Barn Road (E-bound, Rea Barn Road) 2 min walk
- Rea Barn Road (W-bound, Rea Barn Road) 2 min walk
- St Marys Bay Holiday Village (S-bound, Mudstone Lane) 2 min walk
- St Marys Bay Holiday Village (opp, Mudstone Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Compass House Medical Centres
King Street, Brixham · 0.5 mi - Corner Place Surgery
46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 4.1 mi - Mayfield Medical Centre
37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 4.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Brixham Great Rea · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Castor Road · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Brixham Fore Street · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Brixham Fore St Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Brixham Dental Practice Limited · 0.7 mi
- Harbour Way Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Smiles Ahead Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 602 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,373 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 77% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 77% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across Torbay with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Douglas Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.6% | 96.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.1% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 39% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.4% | 25.3% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 19.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.5% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 17.9% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 6% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.5% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.5% | 24.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 23.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 8.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Torbay.
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