Long Wools, Broadsands, Paignton

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ4 6HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£350,000
15 sales
Price range
£273k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Sep 2023
TQ4 6HU

At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkChurston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Long Wools, Broadsands, Paignton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,769. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Long Wools compared

TQ4 postcode area£287,590
Paignton£268,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Long Wools has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £281,900 (5 sales)2016£282k2017: £314,250 (2 sales)2017£314k2018: £372,500 (2 sales)2018£373k2019: £495,000 (1 sales)2019£495k2020: £363,333 (3 sales)2020£363k2021: £412,000 (1 sales)2021£412k2023: £470,000 (1 sales)2023£470k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£345,76918 Sep 2023
Semi-detached2£377,5006 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Long Wools

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 18 Sep 2023£470,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 17 Dec 2021£412,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 21 Dec 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 19 Jun 2020£345,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 6 Feb 2020£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 7 Oct 2019£495,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 5 Sep 2018£415,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 25 Apr 2018£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 26 Sep 2017£308,500 DetachedFreehold
28, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 17 Feb 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 17 Aug 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 16 Jun 2016£297,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 21 Mar 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 4 Mar 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Long Wools TQ4 6HU 12 Feb 2016£272,500 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
14, Long Wools £275,000 (Mar 2016) → £470,000 (Sep 2023) +71%
over 8 yrs
6, Long Wools £308,500 (Sep 2017) → £345,000 (Jun 2020) +12%
over 3 yrs
2, Long Wools £272,500 (Feb 2016) → £495,000 (Oct 2019) +82%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Long Wools

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Long Wools in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs2
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Long Wools is in or near 5 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 at Torbay 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 Long Wools

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
White Rock Primary School 666 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Furzeham Primary School 257 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 56 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Roselands Primary School 315 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School 342 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Brixham College 1,012 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 2.1 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, tram & metro stations

  • Paignton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Torquay station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • Torre station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
  • Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Greenway Halt (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brunel Road (o/s 40, Brunel Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Fowden (E-bound, Lower Fowden) 2 min walk
  • Brunel Road (opp, Brunel Road) 2 min walk
  • Brunel Road (NW-bound, Brunel Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Compass House Medical Centres
    King Street, Brixham · 1.8 mi
  • Corner Place Surgery
    46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 2.2 mi
  • Mayfield Medical Centre
    37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 2.3 mi
  • Old Farm Surgery
    67 Foxhole Road, Paignton · 2.9 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.3%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6443.1%64.1%
Aged 65+50.2%18.6%
Residents1,355

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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