Higher Copythorne, Brixham

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ5 8QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£270,250

6 sales

Price range

£226k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2023

TQ5 8QB

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkChurston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Higher Copythorne, Brixham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Copythorne compared

TQ5 postcode area£322,411

Brixham£324,543

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Copythorne has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£270,250	5 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Higher Copythorne

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Higher Copythorne TQ5 8QB	5 Dec 2023	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Higher Copythorne TQ5 8QB	19 Mar 2021	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Higher Copythorne TQ5 8QB	19 Mar 2021	£225,500	Detached	Freehold
1, Higher Copythorne TQ5 8QB	31 Jul 2020	£248,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Higher Copythorne TQ5 8QB	5 Dec 2019	£228,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Higher Copythorne TQ5 8QB	4 May 2018	£260,000	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
1, Higher Copythorne	£248,000 (Jul 2020) → £350,000 (Mar 2021)	+41% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Copythorne

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Copythorne in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	42
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	8
Drugs	5
Public order	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Higher Copythorne is in or near 5 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
South Devon Coast at Torbay 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 Higher Copythorne

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 56 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School 342 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Furzeham Primary School 257 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Brixham College 1,012 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Brixham Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 1,062 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.3 mi
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 222 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.5 mi
White Rock Primary School 666 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.3 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Paignton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Torquay station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Greenway Halt (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Churston Way (SW-bound, Lichfield Drive) 1 min walk
Copythorne Road (o/s 39, Lakes Road) 3 min walk
New Road (o/s 168, New Road) 3 min walk
Monksbridge (o/s 147, New Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Compass House Medical Centres
King Street, Brixham · 0.9 mi
Corner Place Surgery
46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 3.3 mi
Mayfield Medical Centre
37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 3.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.4%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	617

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	6.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	42.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	50.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,254

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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