TQ2 5SS, Torquay
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Average sold price
£127,500
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
20%
of homes, gigabit 20%
Sold prices in TQ2 5SS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melville House, Melville Street | 27 Jun 2018 | £175,000 | Other |
| St Lukes Scout Hall, Melville Street | 8 Feb 2016 | £80,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in TQ2 5SS
- Melville Street£108k
Schools near TQ2 5SS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Warberry CofE Academy | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| The Spires College | Secondary | – | 0.8 mi |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in TQ2 5SS
Nearest stations
- Torquay station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Torre station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Paignton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Iceland 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Boots 0.1 mi
- Wellbeing Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Torbay Dental Practice 0.1 mi
- My Dentist 0.2 mi
- South Devon Community Dental 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Croft Hall Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Southover Medical Practice 0.7 mi
- Chelston Hall Surgery 0.8 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in TQ2 5SS
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.3% | 96.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.2% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 43.9% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 2.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 22% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.6% | 25.3% |
| No qualifications | 22.1% | 19.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.2% | 17.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.1% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 19% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 17.6% | 11.6% |
| Professional occupations | 14% | 14% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.6% | 14.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12% | 13.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.2% | 7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 46.2% | 23.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 43.5% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 8.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 52.4% | 51.8% |
| Economically inactive | 46.8% | 46.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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