Higher Town, Malborough, Kingsbridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ7 3RW, TQ7 3RL, TQ7 3RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£265,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£300,871
17 sales
Price range
£115k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
TQ7 3RL

At a glance

House prices£301k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Higher Town, Malborough, Kingsbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £282,843. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Town compared

TQ7 postcode area£395,935
Kingsbridge£395,935
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Town has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £200,000 (1 sales)2016£200k2018: £115,000 (1 sales)2018£115k2019: £245,150 (2 sales)2019£245k2020: £336,600 (5 sales)2020£337k2021: £304,000 (1 sales)2021£304k2022: £375,000 (1 sales)2022£375k2023: £377,500 (3 sales)2023£378k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £265,000 (1 sales)2026£265k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£282,84323 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£385,00026 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Higher Town

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Terrace Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 23 Jan 2026£265,000 TerracedFreehold
Townsend Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 3 Jan 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
Pippin Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 8 Oct 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
Driftwood, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 4 Sep 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Foxbear, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 29 Aug 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
Church End Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 26 Jun 2023£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Myrtle Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 5 Jan 2023£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Townsend Cottages, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 12 Aug 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
Pippin Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 21 Jul 2021£304,000 TerracedFreehold
Ellenor, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 9 Nov 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Churchgate Cottages, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 23 Oct 2020£273,000 TerracedFreehold
Myrtle Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 14 Aug 2020£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Townsend Cottages, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 27 Mar 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
Chestnut Folly, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 19 Feb 2020£432,500 TerracedFreehold
Driftwood, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 4 Nov 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
Joymead, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 25 Oct 2019£270,300 TerracedFreehold
Townsend Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RL 2 Mar 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
The Lodge Hotel, Higher Town TQ7 3RN 9 Jan 2018£506,000 OtherFreehold
Eddystone Cottage, Higher Town TQ7 3RW 2 Dec 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Townsend Cottage, Higher Town £115,000 (Mar 2018) → £240,000 (Jan 2025) +109%
over 7 yrs
Pippin Cottage, Higher Town £304,000 (Jul 2021) → £310,000 (Oct 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
Driftwood, Higher Town £220,000 (Nov 2019) → £325,000 (Sep 2023) +48%
over 4 yrs
Myrtle Cottage, Higher Town £347,500 (Aug 2020) → £500,000 (Jan 2023) +44%
over 2 yrs
2 Townsend Cottages, Higher Town £300,000 (Mar 2020) → £375,000 (Aug 2022) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Town

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Town in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences2
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Higher Town is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Devon coast from Plymouth to Start Point Flood alert area
  • South Devon Rivers Flood alert area
  • South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
  • South Devon coast at the Kingsbridge and Avon estuaries Flood alert area
  • South Devon coast from Bigbury Bay to Start Point 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 Town

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School 85 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Salcombe Church of England Primary School 80 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy 149 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 2.8 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Garage (W-bound, Salcombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Garage (E-bound, Salcombe Road) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (NE-bound, Higher Town) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (opp, Higher Town) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Redfern Health Centre
    Shadycombe Road, Salcombe · 1.9 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.3%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households920

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.4%64.1%
Aged 65+30.2%18.6%
Residents2,013

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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