TQ2 7HW, Torquay
Sold prices and local information for TQ2 7HW on Water Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£361,000
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
92%
of homes, gigabit 92%
Sold prices in TQ2 7HW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Cottage, Water Lane | 28 Jun 2021 | £520,000 | Detached |
| Inglebrook, Water Lane | 9 Dec 2020 | £154,000 | Detached |
| Merrilands, Water Lane | 6 Dec 2019 | £324,000 | Detached |
| Birdsong, Water Lane | 11 Apr 2019 | £520,000 | Detached |
| Lindisfarne, Water Lane | 6 Mar 2017 | £273,000 | Semi-detached |
| Birdsong, Water Lane | 24 Oct 2016 | £375,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in TQ2 7HW
- Water Lane£361k
Schools near TQ2 7HW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in TQ2 7HW
Nearest stations
- Torre station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Torquay station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Paignton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Lidl 0.4 mi
- Budgens 0.5 mi
- Asda Supermarket 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Shiphay Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
- Sherwell Valley Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- May House Dental Practice 0.3 mi
- Shiphay Dental & Torbay Implant 0.3 mi
- Riviera Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Chelston Hall Surgery 1.3 mi
- Croft Hall Medical Practice 1.4 mi
- Southover Medical Practice 1.4 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in TQ2 7HW
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 96.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.6% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 42.3% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.8% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.2% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.9% | 25.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.7% | 14% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.5% | 14.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.4% | 11.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.6% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.6% | 24.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34% | 43.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 23.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.2% | 8.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 51.8% |
| Economically inactive | 37.3% | 46.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.9% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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