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Southfield Avenue, Preston, Paignton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southfield Avenue, Preston, Paignton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/paignton-torbay/southfield-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ3 1LH, TQ3 1LD, TQ3 1LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£323,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£323,686
75 sales
Price range
£131k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
TQ3 1LH

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At a glance

House prices£323k average21% above the Paignton average 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 station15 min walkPaignton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 76 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

75 property sales on Southfield Avenue, Preston, Paignton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £323,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,976. Average sale prices rose from £279,900 in 2016 to £363,500 in 2026 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% above the Paignton average of £267,654 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% detached, 8% flat, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Southfield Avenue range from £130,500 to £550,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 137 streets in Paignton with at least two sales in the last year, Southfield Avenue ranks 35th for average price.

House prices on Southfield Avenue compared

Southfield Avenue£323,000
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: £279,900 (10 sales)2016£280k2017: £282,295 (10 sales)2017£282k2018: £303,250 (8 sales)2018£303k2019: £273,833 (6 sales)2019£274k2020: £347,650 (10 sales)2020£348k2021: £371,500 (8 sales)2021£372k2022: £383,167 (6 sales)2022£383k2023: £367,500 (2 sales)2023£368k2024: £314,900 (10 sales)2024£315k2025: £409,000 (3 sales)2025£409k2026: £363,500 (2 sales)2026£364k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 76 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached65£338,97628 May 2026
Flat6£189,25012 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£276,8755 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Southfield Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31C, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 12 Jun 2026£177,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 28 May 2026£550,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LJ 31 Oct 2025£242,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 5 Aug 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 27 Mar 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
170, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 13 Dec 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LJ 9 Dec 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LJ 9 Dec 2024£235,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 10 Oct 2024£304,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 7 Oct 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 23 Aug 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 21 May 2024£360,000 DetachedFreehold
182, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 5 Apr 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 8 Mar 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
142, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 23 Jan 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 3 Jul 2023£405,000 DetachedFreehold
161, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 28 Mar 2023£330,000 DetachedFreehold
134, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 19 Dec 2022£545,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Handley Court, 29, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 19 Dec 2022£191,000 FlatLeasehold
163, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 6 Jul 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
181, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 27 Jun 2022£368,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 29 Mar 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
141, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 25 Mar 2022£485,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 18 Feb 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 30 Sep 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, Handley Court, 29, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 30 Sep 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
166, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 31 Aug 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 29 Jun 2021£442,500 DetachedFreehold
162, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 12 May 2021£235,000 DetachedFreehold
153, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 23 Apr 2021£447,000 DetachedFreehold
156, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 30 Mar 2021£397,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 5 Mar 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LJ 18 Dec 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 18 Dec 2020£384,000 DetachedFreehold
19B, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LJ 1 Dec 2020£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 1 Dec 2020£327,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 27 Oct 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 25 Sep 2020£276,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 25 Sep 2020£432,500 DetachedFreehold
158, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 11 Sep 2020£278,000 DetachedFreehold
141, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 12 Jun 2020£305,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LJ 7 Jan 2020£485,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LQ 29 Aug 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
181, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 5 Jul 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 5 Jul 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
177, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1JX 13 Jun 2019£212,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Handley Court, 29, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 26 Mar 2019£130,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 25 Feb 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LH 14 Dec 2018£310,000 DetachedFreehold
120, Southfield Avenue TQ3 1LD 16 Nov 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
7, Southfield Avenue £235,000 (Dec 2024) → £242,000 (Oct 2025) +3%
over under a year
27, Southfield Avenue £420,000 (Mar 2021) → £500,000 (Aug 2025) +19%
over 4 yrs
65, Southfield Avenue £442,500 (Jun 2021) → £485,000 (Mar 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
90, Southfield Avenue £290,000 (Oct 2018) → £360,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
Flat 2, Handley Court, 29, Southfield Avenue £160,000 (Sep 2021) → £191,000 (Dec 2022) +19%
over 1 yr
181, Southfield Avenue £270,000 (Jul 2019) → £368,000 (Jun 2022) +36%
over 3 yrs
141, Southfield Avenue £305,000 (Jun 2020) → £485,000 (Mar 2022) +59%
over 2 yrs
19B, Southfield Avenue £240,000 (Nov 2017) → £274,000 (Dec 2020) +14%
over 3 yrs
36, Southfield Avenue £310,000 (Dec 2018) → £327,000 (Dec 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs
131, Southfield Avenue £275,000 (Jun 2016) → £320,000 (Oct 2020) +16%
over 4 yrs
158, Southfield Avenue £227,500 (Apr 2016) → £278,000 (Sep 2020) +22%
over 4 yrs
70, Southfield Avenue £248,000 (Jul 2016) → £287,500 (Jul 2018) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southfield Avenue

Crime

285 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southfield Avenue 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 offences116
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft25
Public order21
Shoplifting21

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

Flood risk

Southfield Avenue 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 Southfield Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oldway Primary School 598 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brunel School 64 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Preston Bridge School 61 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kings Ash Academy 293 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Curledge Street Academy 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Preston Primary School 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Michael's Church of England Academy 101 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Torre station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laura Grove (E-bound, Laura Grove) 2 min walk
  • Laura Grove (o/s 41, Laura Grove) 2 min walk
  • Laura Avenue (S-bound, Laura Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Laura Avenue (N-bound, Laura Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pembroke Medical Group
    Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 0.5 mi
  • Old Farm Surgery
    67 Foxhole Road, Paignton · 0.8 mi
  • Mayfield Medical Centre
    37 Totnes Road, Paignton · 0.8 mi
  • Corner Place Surgery
    46A Dartmouth Road, Paignton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Paignton Torquay Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Paignton Express · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Road · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Palace Avenue · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Marldon Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Greentree Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Ingrid Cubbon Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.2%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,598

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%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 Southfield Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White97.4%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian54.6%48.5%
No religion40.4%43.2%
Not answered4.2%6.3%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK95.5%92.9%
Born outside the UK4.5%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%17.3%
No qualifications15.4%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.4%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health51.6%42.2%
Good health30.6%34.2%
Fair health12%16.2%
Bad health5%5.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
2 cars or vans in household38.9%24.5%
1 car or van in household32.4%43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%8.9%
No cars or vans in household12.2%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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