Forbes Close, Heathfield, Newton Abbot

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ12 6SD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£245,198
18 sales
Price range
£180k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jan 2026
TQ12 6SD

At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkNewton Abbot station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Forbes Close, Heathfield, Newton Abbot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,770. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forbes Close compared

TQ12 postcode area£281,448
Newton Abbot£302,862
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forbes Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £216,014 (4 sales)2016£216k2017: £219,750 (2 sales)2017£220k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k2019: £251,250 (2 sales)2019£251k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £249,667 (3 sales)2021£250k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2023: £324,250 (2 sales)2023£324k2024: £290,000 (1 sales)2024£290k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£249,7708 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£222,33317 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Forbes Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 8 Jan 2026£290,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 4 Oct 2024£290,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 10 Nov 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 6 Sep 2023£298,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 20 Oct 2022£200,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 17 Sep 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 21 Jul 2021£239,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 22 Apr 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 13 Jan 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 25 Oct 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 21 Jun 2019£252,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 17 Oct 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 20 Jun 2017£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 7 Apr 2017£222,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 27 May 2016£216,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 25 May 2016£224,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 20 May 2016£198,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Forbes Close TQ12 6SD 15 Feb 2016£225,555 DetachedFreehold

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
32, Forbes Close £239,000 (Jul 2021) → £290,000 (Jan 2026) +21%
over 4 yrs
38, Forbes Close £240,000 (Apr 2021) → £290,000 (Oct 2024) +21%
over 3 yrs
36, Forbes Close £250,000 (Oct 2018) → £350,000 (Nov 2023) +40%
over 5 yrs
3, Forbes Close £180,000 (Jan 2020) → £270,000 (Sep 2021) +50%
over 2 yrs
10, Forbes Close £216,500 (May 2016) → £250,000 (Oct 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs
37, Forbes Close £222,500 (Apr 2017) → £252,500 (Jun 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forbes Close

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forbes Close 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).

Shoplifting6
Violence & sexual offences6
Other theft2
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1

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

Flood risk

Forbes Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Flood alert area
  • River Teign area 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 Forbes Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 130 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Greater Horseshoe School 57 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.7 mi
Stover School 509 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 Report 1.0 mi
Blackpool Church of England Primary School 244 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Phoenix Bay School 29 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 1.6 mi
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School 84 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.6 mi
Bovey Tracey Academy 245 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 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 stations

  • Newton Abbot station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Musket Road (SW-bound, Battle Road) 2 min walk
  • Musket Road (opp, Battle Road) 2 min walk
  • Drumbridges Roundabout (NE-bound, Drumbridges) 3 min walk
  • Post Box (SW-bound, Battle Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice
    Le Molay-Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot · 1.8 mi
  • Kingsteignton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Whiteway Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot · 2.9 mi
  • Cricketfield Surgery
    Cricketfield Road, Newton Abbot · 3.3 mi
  • Albany Surgery
    Grace House, Scott Close, Newton Abbot · 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 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: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.8%62.5%
Private rented25.6%20.3%
Social rented15.6%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,494

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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