Shorton Road, Preston, Paignton
House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ3 1RG, TQ3 1QQ, TQ3 1RF.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Shorton Road, Preston, Paignton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £555,133. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shorton Road range from £190,000 to £870,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shorton Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shorton Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £555,133 | 23 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on Shorton Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Shorton Road TQ3 1QA | 23 Jun 2026 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Orchard House, Shorton Road TQ3 1RF | 10 Oct 2025 | £870,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Shorton Road TQ3 1QQ | 7 Nov 2024 | £530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Villa Ocean View, Shorton Road TQ3 1QQ | 24 Aug 2023 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Villa Ocean View, Shorton Road TQ3 1QQ | 28 Feb 2022 | £205,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 54, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 24 Jun 2021 | £640,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 5 May 2021 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 73, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 4 Feb 2021 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Orchard House, Shorton Road TQ3 1RF | 15 Aug 2019 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Shorton Manor, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 16 Nov 2018 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Shorton Manor Cottage, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 16 Nov 2018 | £190,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Shorton Cottage, Shorton Road TQ3 1RF | 16 Oct 2018 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Shorton Road TQ3 1QQ | 15 Nov 2017 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 77, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 25 May 2017 | £412,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Shorton Manor, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 25 Nov 2016 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 60, Shorton Road TQ3 1RG | 2 Nov 2016 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard House, Shorton Road | £750,000 (Aug 2019) → £870,000 (Oct 2025) | +16% over 6 yrs |
| Villa Ocean View, Shorton Road | £205,000 (Feb 2022) → £675,000 (Aug 2023) | +229% over 1 yr |
| Shorton Manor, Shorton Road | £425,000 (Nov 2016) → £650,000 (Nov 2018) | +53% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Shorton Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldway Primary School 598 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brunel School 64 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Preston Bridge School 61 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kings Ash Academy 293 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Preston Primary School 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Curledge Street Academy 439 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy 101 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 · 18 min walk
- Torquay station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Torre station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lammas Lane (N-bound, Shorton Road) 1 min walk
- Barcombe Road (o/s 36, Shorton Road) 1 min walk
- Shorton Woods (opp 101, Shorton Valley Road) 1 min walk
- Shorton Woods (opp, Shorton Valley Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pembroke Medical Group
Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 0.6 mi - Old Farm Surgery
67 Foxhole Road, Paignton · 0.7 mi - Mayfield Medical Centre
37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 0.9 mi - Corner Place Surgery
46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Paignton Torquay Road Local · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Foxholes · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Paignton Express · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Road · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Marldon Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- South Devon Dental · 0.8 mi
- Greentree Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 539 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,243 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 98% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Shorton Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 96.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.3% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.1% | 25.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 17.3% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 19.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.5% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.5% | 24.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.1% | 43.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.7% | 8.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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