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James Avenue, Paignton

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Avenue, Paignton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/paignton-torbay/james-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ3 3LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£384,975
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£269,997
16 sales
Price range
£198k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
TQ3 3LZ

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At a glance

House prices£385k average44% above the Paignton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkPaignton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

16 property sales on James Avenue, Paignton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £384,975. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,997. Average sale prices rose from £224,500 in 2016 to £384,975 in 2026 (+71%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 44% above the Paignton average of £267,654 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% detached, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Avenue range from £198,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 137 streets in Paignton with at least two sales in the last year, James Avenue ranks 14th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on James Avenue compared

James Avenue£384,975
TQ3 postcode area£263,214
Paignton£267,654
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TQ3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £224,500 (4 sales)2016£225k2018: £240,500 (5 sales)2018£241k2020: £225,000 (2 sales)2020£225k2022: £336,000 (2 sales)2022£336k2024: £327,500 (1 sales)2024£328k2026: £384,975 (2 sales)2026£385k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£264,99719 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£345,00029 Mar 2022

Sold prices on James Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 19 Jun 2026£470,000 DetachedFreehold
29, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 26 Feb 2026£299,950 DetachedFreehold
9, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 21 May 2024£327,500 DetachedFreehold
17, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 14 Apr 2022£327,000 DetachedFreehold
26, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 29 Mar 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 28 Aug 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
14, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 28 Feb 2020£232,000 DetachedFreehold
13, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 21 Feb 2020£215,000 DetachedFreehold
15, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 10 Dec 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
14, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 24 Aug 2018£212,000 DetachedFreehold
22, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 27 Jul 2018£238,000 DetachedFreehold
23, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 25 Apr 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
16, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 5 Mar 2018£282,500 DetachedFreehold
3, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 9 Dec 2016£205,000 DetachedFreehold
5, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 6 Dec 2016£198,000 DetachedFreehold
20, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 22 Nov 2016£240,000 DetachedFreehold
1, James Avenue TQ3 3LZ 1 Apr 2016£255,000 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
22, James Avenue £238,000 (Jul 2018) → £470,000 (Jun 2026) +97%
over 8 yrs
14, James Avenue £212,000 (Aug 2018) → £232,000 (Feb 2020) → £235,000 (Aug 2020) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Avenue

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Avenue 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 offences55
Shoplifting13
Criminal damage & arson11
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft8
Public order4

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

Flood risk

James Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Flood alert area
  • South Devon Rivers 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 James Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Ash Academy 293 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Marldon Church of England Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Oldway Primary School 598 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Brunel School 64 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Preston Bridge School 61 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 1.1 mi
Paignton Academy 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Torre station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Avenue (o/s 203, Marldon Road) 2 min walk
  • Dolphin Court Rd (opp 205, Marldon Road) 2 min walk
  • Forest Ridge Road (W-bound, Dolphin Court Road) 3 min walk
  • Dunstone Park Road (N-bound, Marldon Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old Farm Surgery
    67 Foxhole Road, Paignton · 0.7 mi
  • Pembroke Medical Group
    Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 1.3 mi
  • Mayfield Medical Centre
    37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 1.4 mi
  • Corner Place Surgery
    46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Marldon · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Paignton · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Foxholes · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Paignton Torquay Road Local · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Well · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Marldon Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • South Devon Dental · 1.2 mi
  • St Margarets · 1.2 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.2%62.5%
Private rented26.0%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households682

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,614

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on James Avenue

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Who lives around James Avenue

Ethnic group

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

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion48.7%43.2%
Christian42.2%48.5%
Not answered7%6.3%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK94.8%92.9%
Born outside the UK5.2%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above24.5%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications18.4%15.5%
No qualifications15.7%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.4%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health46.5%42.2%
Good health36.7%34.2%
Fair health12.7%16.2%
Bad health3.5%5.7%
Very bad health0.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household43.1%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.9%8.9%
No cars or vans in household9.9%23.2%

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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