Violet Drive, Newton Abbot

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ12 1GX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£211,000
21 sales
Price range
£90k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jun 2025
TQ12 1GX

At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station45 min walkNewton Abbot station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Violet Drive, Newton Abbot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £231,929. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Violet Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Violet Drive 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: £195,875 (4 sales)2016£196k2017: £197,000 (8 sales)2017£197k2018: £176,000 (1 sales)2018£176k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2021: £196,500 (2 sales)2021£197k2022: £275,625 (4 sales)2022£276k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£231,92917 May 2022
Detached6£231,00023 Nov 2022
Terraced4£189,12525 Oct 2021
Flat4£166,25020 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Violet Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 20 Jun 2025£215,000 FlatFreehold
9, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 23 Nov 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 17 May 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 8 Mar 2022£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 28 Feb 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 25 Oct 2021£208,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 24 Feb 2021£185,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 30 Nov 2020£185,000 FlatFreehold
19, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 27 Mar 2018£176,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 8 Dec 2017£90,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 6 Dec 2017£175,000 Flat New buildFreehold
13, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 20 Oct 2017£187,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 20 Oct 2017£238,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 22 Sep 2017£187,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 13 Apr 2017£225,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 28 Mar 2017£232,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 23 Feb 2017£242,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 16 Dec 2016£235,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 15 Dec 2016£179,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 9 Dec 2016£185,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Violet Drive TQ12 1GX 9 Dec 2016£184,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
17, Violet Drive £175,000 (Dec 2017) → £185,000 (Nov 2020) → £215,000 (Jun 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
9, Violet Drive £235,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 6 yrs
4, Violet Drive £232,000 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (May 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
11, Violet Drive £187,000 (Sep 2017) → £257,500 (Mar 2022) +38%
over 4 yrs
13, Violet Drive £187,000 (Oct 2017) → £250,000 (Feb 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs
3, Violet Drive £185,000 (Dec 2016) → £208,000 (Oct 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
19, Violet Drive £176,000 (Mar 2018) → £185,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Violet Drive

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Violet Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs2
Other theft2
Anti-social behaviour1

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

Flood risk

Violet Drive is in or near 7 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
  • River Lemon from Bickington to Newton Abbot Flood warning area
  • South Devon Estuaries 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 Violet Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Phoenix Bay School 29 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.6 mi
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Coombeshead Academy 870 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
Stover School 509 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 Report 1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 80 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Fieldstone School 74 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 1.3 mi
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School 287 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Newton Abbot College 1,108 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Torre station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cowslip Crescent (nr) 2 min walk
  • Buttercup Way (S-bound) 2 min walk
  • Hele Park (E-bound) 3 min walk
  • Hele Park (W-bound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cricketfield Surgery
    Cricketfield Road, Newton Abbot · 1.8 mi
  • Albany Surgery
    Grace House, Scott Close, Newton Abbot · 1.9 mi
  • Devon Square Surgery
    44 Devon Square, Newton Abbot · 2.0 mi
  • Kingsteignton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Whiteway Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot · 2.3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.5%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.4%64.1%
Aged 65+2.8%18.6%
Residents1,772

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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