Higher Steps, Brixham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£240,250

2 sales

Price range

£159k – £322k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Apr 2022

TQ5 8HP

At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkChurston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Higher Steps, Brixham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Apr 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £240,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Steps compared

TQ5 postcode area£322,411

Brixham£324,543

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Steps 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
Terraced	2	£240,250	1 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Higher Steps

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Higher Steps TQ5 8HP	1 Apr 2022	£321,500	Terraced	Freehold
1, Higher Steps TQ5 8HP	23 Nov 2017	£159,000	Terraced	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 Steps	£159,000 (Nov 2017) → £321,500 (Apr 2022)	+102% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Steps

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Steps in August 2026.

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

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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	14
Criminal damage & arson	10
Other theft	9
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	5

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

Flood risk

Higher Steps 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 Steps

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Furzeham Primary School 257 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Brixham College 1,012 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Brixham Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 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	0.8 mi
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 1,062 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	2.0 mi
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 222 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	2.2 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Torquay station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Strand Statue (SE-bound, The Strand) 1 min walk
King Street (W-bound, King Street) 2 min walk
Town Square (Stand C, Bank Lane) 2 min walk
Old Fish Market (S-bound, The Quay) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Compass House Medical Centres
King Street, Brixham · 0.1 mi
Corner Place Surgery
46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 3.5 mi
Mayfield Medical Centre
37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 3.6 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 3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.5%	62.5%
Private rented	32.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	513

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,012

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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