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Helford Drive, Paignton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helford Drive, Paignton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/paignton-torbay/helford-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ4 7NL, TQ4 7NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£308,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,907
28 sales
Price range
£205k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2026
TQ4 7NL

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At a glance

House prices£308k average15% above the Paignton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station20 min walkChurston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Helford Drive, Paignton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £308,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,746. Average sale prices rose from £223,500 in 2016 to £325,000 in 2026 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% above the Paignton average of £267,654 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 32% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Helford Drive range from £205,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 137 streets in Paignton with at least two sales in the last year, Helford Drive ranks 44th for average price.

House prices on Helford Drive compared

Helford Drive£308,333
TQ4 postcode area£280,654
Paignton£267,654
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TQ4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £223,500 (2 sales)2016£224k2017: £235,990 (5 sales)2017£236k2018: £237,749 (4 sales)2018£238k2019: £248,500 (2 sales)2019£249k2020: £244,988 (4 sales)2020£245k2021: £347,500 (2 sales)2021£348k2022: £305,000 (1 sales)2022£305k2023: £330,000 (2 sales)2023£330k2024: £270,500 (1 sales)2024£271k2025: £316,667 (3 sales)2025£317k2026: £325,000 (2 sales)2026£325k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£271,7464 Feb 2026
Semi-detached9£270,4395 May 2026
Terraced7£270,07118 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Helford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 5 May 2026£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 4 Feb 2026£320,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 26 Nov 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 18 Mar 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 18 Mar 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 22 Nov 2024£270,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 25 Sep 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 6 Apr 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 18 Oct 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 22 Dec 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 5 Nov 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 25 Nov 2020£230,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 19 Oct 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 15 Oct 2020£249,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 25 Feb 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 11 Dec 2019£258,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 19 Jul 2019£239,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 4 Sep 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 22 Aug 2018£266,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 13 Jul 2018£214,995 TerracedFreehold
69, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 18 Jun 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 15 Dec 2017£269,950 DetachedFreehold
10, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 30 Nov 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 26 Sep 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 14 Jul 2017£239,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 31 Mar 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Helford Drive TQ4 7NL 25 Aug 2016£229,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Helford Drive TQ4 7NJ 10 Jun 2016£218,000 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
33, Helford Drive £275,000 (Sep 2023) → £330,000 (May 2026) +20%
over 3 yrs
61, Helford Drive £266,000 (Aug 2018) → £320,000 (Feb 2026) +20%
over 7 yrs
39, Helford Drive £205,000 (Sep 2017) → £325,000 (Mar 2025) +59%
over 7 yrs
2, Helford Drive £230,000 (Nov 2020) → £385,000 (Apr 2023) +67%
over 2 yrs
24, Helford Drive £239,999 (Jul 2017) → £249,950 (Oct 2020) +4%
over 3 yrs
20, Helford Drive £250,000 (Sep 2018) → £258,000 (Dec 2019) +3%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Helford Drive

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of Helford Drive 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 offences24
Public order7
Shoplifting6
Anti-social behaviour5
Drugs3
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Helford Drive is in or near 6 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 low-lying areas of the Dart estuary 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 Helford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
White Rock Primary School 666 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Roselands Primary School 315 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Hayes School 340 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Michael's Church of England Academy 101 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Curledge Street Academy 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Cambian Devon School 25 pupils Other independent special school 10–16 Report 1.6 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Paignton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Torquay station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Torre station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Mawes Drive (o/s 41, Cherrybrook Drive) 1 min walk
  • Blackbrook Avenue (o/s 36, Cherry Brook Drive) 1 min walk
  • Silver Bridge Close (o/s 16, Cherry Brook Drive) 2 min walk
  • Silver Bridge Close (opp 10, Cherry Brook Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Corner Place Surgery
    46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 1.6 mi
  • Mayfield Medical Centre
    37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 1.6 mi
  • Old Farm Surgery
    67 Foxhole Road, Paignton · 2.2 mi
  • Pembroke Medical Group
    Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Paignton - Hookhills Road · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar Goodrington Road · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar Dartmouth Road · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Goodrington Paignton · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Mayfield Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Cherrybrook Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Elmsleigh Park Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • Midvale Clinic · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.7%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.4%64.1%
Aged 65+41.7%18.6%
Residents1,560

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Torbay with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Helford Drive

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White97.2%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian59.6%48.5%
No religion32.9%43.2%
Not answered6%6.3%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.7%
Sikh0.3%–
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK96.4%92.9%
Born outside the UK3.6%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%25.3%
No qualifications19.5%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%11.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.4%
Other qualifications3.4%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Good health38.7%34.2%
Very good health36.9%42.2%
Fair health17.7%16.2%
Bad health5.3%5.7%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household44%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.6%24.5%
No cars or vans in household16.1%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%8.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Torbay.

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