TQ1 2BU, Torquay
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Average sold price
£413,650
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in TQ1 2BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 8, Shirley Towers | 11 Sep 2023 | £575,000 | Flat |
| A 2, Shirley Towers | 16 Sep 2022 | £299,000 | Flat |
| A 2, Shirley Towers | 3 Dec 2021 | £250,000 | Flat |
| A 8, Shirley Towers | 30 Sep 2021 | £515,000 | Flat |
| A 1, Shirley Towers | 22 Sep 2021 | £182,500 | Flat |
| A 10, Shirley Towers | 17 Feb 2021 | £595,000 | Flat |
| A 9, Shirley Towers | 3 Jan 2019 | £460,000 | Flat |
| A 8, Shirley Towers | 11 Oct 2018 | £370,000 | Flat |
| A 4, Shirley Towers | 31 Mar 2017 | £415,000 | Flat |
| A 10, Shirley Towers | 13 Jul 2016 | £475,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in TQ1 2BU
- Shirley Towers£408k
Schools near TQ1 2BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warberry CofE Academy | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| Ilsham Church of England Academy | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
| The Spires College | Secondary | – | 1.1 mi |
Living in TQ1 2BU
Nearest stations
- Torquay station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Torre station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Paignton station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
- Iceland 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Torwood Street Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Boots 0.6 mi
Dentists
- 15 Park Hill Road Dental Pratice 0.1 mi
- Park Crescent House Dental Surgery 0.1 mi
- Park Hill Dental Surgery 0.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Croft Hall Medical Practice 0.8 mi
- Southover Medical Practice 1.1 mi
- Chelston Hall Surgery 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 93% of homes in Torbay (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in TQ1 2BU
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 96.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 35.3% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.4% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.6% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.2% | 25.3% |
| No qualifications | 21.9% | 19.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.7% | 17.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 18.9% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 9.1% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.7% | 12.2% |
| Professional occupations | 14.7% | 14% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.5% | 14.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.9% | 7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.3% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.9% | 43.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 23.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.8% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5% | 8.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 55.7% | 46.7% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 44.1% | 51.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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