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Preston Down Road, Paignton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Preston Down Road, Paignton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/paignton-torbay/preston-down-road-torbay/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ3 2RW, TQ3 2RR, TQ3 2RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£246,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£219,418
28 sales
Price range
£97k – £675k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
TQ3 2RW

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At a glance

House prices£246k average8% below the Paignton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkPaignton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 33 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 Preston Down Road, Paignton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £246,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £137,750. Average sale prices rose from £120,000 in 2016 to £219,000 in 2026 (+83%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below 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 50% flat, 29% semi-detached, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Preston Down Road range from £96,500 to £675,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold. Of 137 streets in Paignton with at least two sales in the last year, Preston Down Road ranks 82nd for average price.

House prices on Preston Down Road compared

Preston Down Road£246,000
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: £120,000 (2 sales)2016£120k2017: £304,333 (3 sales)2017£304k2018: £138,250 (6 sales)2018£138k2019: £96,500 (1 sales)2019£97k2020: £388,317 (3 sales)2020£388k2021: £204,125 (2 sales)2021£204k2022: £155,000 (3 sales)2022£155k2023: £175,000 (1 sales)2023£175k2024: £282,833 (3 sales)2024£283k2025: £282,500 (2 sales)2025£283k2026: £219,000 (2 sales)2026£219k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£137,7501 May 2026
Semi-detached8£232,84417 Apr 2026
Detached6£392,07512 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Preston Down Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 1 May 2026£118,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 17 Apr 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 12 Nov 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
5 Kirkella, 26, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 25 Mar 2025£265,000 FlatFreehold
11, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 21 Aug 2024£407,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 3 Jun 2024£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 22 May 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 30 Jun 2023£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
Flat 2, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 26 Apr 2022£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 10 Mar 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
1A, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 31 Jan 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Kirkella, 26, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 28 Jun 2021£182,000 FlatFreehold
20, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 14 Jan 2021£226,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 20 Oct 2020£675,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 16 Oct 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 33, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 31 Jul 2020£320,000 OtherFreehold
55A, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RL 11 Mar 2020£299,950 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 5 Apr 2019£96,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 29 Oct 2018£98,000 FlatLeasehold
1A, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 19 Oct 2018£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 28 Sep 2018£98,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 18 Jun 2018£106,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 1 Jun 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 26, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 8 May 2018£165,000 FlatFreehold
32A, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 2 May 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 26, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 29 Mar 2018£165,000 FlatFreehold
45, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 14 Dec 2017£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, 26, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 18 Sep 2017£150,000 FlatFreehold
46, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RN 31 Aug 2017£495,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 33, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 27 Jan 2017£280,000 OtherFreehold
Grange-Lea Residential Care Home, 38, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RL 26 Sep 2016£1,299,999 OtherFreehold
15, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RR 3 Jun 2016£142,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road TQ3 2RW 26 Apr 2016£97,500 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 5, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road £98,000 (Oct 2018) → £118,000 (May 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
20, Preston Down Road £226,250 (Jan 2021) → £320,000 (Apr 2026) +41%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road £96,500 (Apr 2019) → £115,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, Dunmoil, 30, Preston Down Road £97,500 (Apr 2016) → £106,000 (Jun 2018) → £120,000 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
1A, Preston Down Road £187,500 (Oct 2018) → £230,000 (Jan 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 33, Preston Down Road £280,000 (Jan 2017) → £320,000 (Jul 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Preston Down Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brunel School 64 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Preston Primary School 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Preston Bridge School 61 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.6 mi
Oldway Primary School 598 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Curledge Street Academy 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Michael's Church of England Academy 101 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Kings Ash Academy 293 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Torre station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Headland Grove (opp, Headland Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Rowcroft Road (opp, Rowcroft Road) 2 min walk
  • Headland Grove (o/s 1, Headland Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Rowcroft Road (W-bound, Rowcroft Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pembroke Medical Group
    Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 0.2 mi
  • Corner Place Surgery
    46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 1.1 mi
  • Mayfield Medical Centre
    37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 1.1 mi
  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Road · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Paignton Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Paignton Torquay Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay - Roundhill Road · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Greentree Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Ingrid Cubbon Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Quay Health (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 3 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.4%62.5%
Private rented33.7%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households757

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.6%64.1%
Aged 65+32.8%18.6%
Residents1,560

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Preston Down Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White95.4%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian49.3%48.5%
No religion42.8%43.2%
Not answered5.6%6.3%
Other religion1.1%0.7%
Muslim0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK92.6%92.9%
Born outside the UK7.4%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
No qualifications25.2%19.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.3%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%11.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.4%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health40%42.2%
Good health33.5%34.2%
Fair health18%16.2%
Bad health6.5%5.7%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household44.3%43.3%
No cars or vans in household31%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household17.2%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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