TQ2 8LB, Torquay
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Average sold price
£333,063
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£305,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in TQ2 8LB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23, Barchington Avenue | 17 Apr 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 35, Barchington Avenue | 22 Jan 2026 | £295,000 | Detached |
| 18, Barchington Avenue | 26 Aug 2025 | £380,000 | Detached |
| 29, Barchington Avenue | 25 Jul 2025 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 3, Barchington Avenue | 27 Jun 2025 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 24, Barchington Avenue | 19 Dec 2024 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 1, Barchington Avenue | 11 Jun 2024 | £320,000 | Detached |
| 40, Barchington Avenue | 25 Nov 2022 | £392,500 | Detached |
| 2, Barchington Avenue | 23 Jul 2021 | £312,500 | Detached |
| 14, Barchington Avenue | 9 Mar 2021 | £345,000 | Detached |
| 12, Barchington Avenue | 11 Oct 2019 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 17, Barchington Avenue | 20 Mar 2018 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 15, Barchington Avenue | 7 Dec 2017 | £394,000 | Detached |
| 13, Barchington Avenue | 22 Sep 2017 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 32, Barchington Avenue | 9 May 2017 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 2, Barchington Avenue | 13 Sep 2016 | £175,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in TQ2 8LB
- Barchington Avenue£305k
Schools near TQ2 8LB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Lift Barton Hill | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Combe Pafford School | Academy special converter | – | 0.5 mi |
| The Lodestar Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Mayfield School | Community special school | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Secondary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in TQ2 8LB
Nearest stations
- Torre station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Torquay station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Newton Abbot station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Barton Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Watcombe Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Barton Pharmacy Torquay 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Barton Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Barton Surgery 0.7 mi
- Riviera Dental Surgery 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Chilcote Practice 1.3 mi
- Brunel Medical Practice 1.5 mi
- Southover Medical Practice 1.6 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in TQ2 8LB
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 96.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.6% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 35.9% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.8% | 25.3% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.6% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.5% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 18.3% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 15.4% | 14.2% |
| Professional occupations | 14.1% | 14% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.6% | 8.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.5% | 7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.3% | 12.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.8% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% | 24.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.8% | 23.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 8.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 56.5% | 46.7% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 41.8% | 51.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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