Fortescue Road, Salcombe
House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ8 8AP.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Fortescue Road, Salcombe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,859,182. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fortescue Road range from £352,000 to £5,333,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Fortescue Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fortescue Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £1,859,182 | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £352,000 | 25 Oct 2018 |
Sold prices on Fortescue Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epperstone, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 16 Jan 2025 | £2,145,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Meads, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 16 Dec 2024 | £720,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Driftwood, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 30 Sep 2022 | £5,333,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cove House, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 11 Jan 2022 | £2,170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Magpies, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 11 Dec 2020 | £1,798,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Windsong, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 11 Dec 2020 | £1,250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Carrswood, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 27 Mar 2020 | £1,950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Moorland, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 25 Oct 2018 | £352,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Cove House, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 10 Mar 2017 | £1,390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Leigh Hill, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 8 Mar 2017 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Crows Nest, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 19 Jan 2017 | £1,000,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Lanterns, Fortescue Road TQ8 8AP | 19 Jan 2017 | £1,595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cove House, Fortescue Road | £1,390,000 (Mar 2017) → £2,170,000 (Jan 2022) | +56% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Fortescue Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salcombe Church of England Primary School 80 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School 85 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 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
Nearest bus stops
- Devon Road (E-bound, Devon Road) 3 min walk
- Shaws Corner (W-bound, Devon Road) 3 min walk
- Beadon Cross (S-bound, Main Road) 6 min walk
- Beadon Cross (N-bound, Main Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Redfern Health Centre
Shadycombe Road, Salcombe · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Salcombe · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Salcombe - Gould Road · 0.6 mi
- Asda Express Asda Marlborough Express Petrol · 1.6 mi
- Spar Spar - East Charleton · 3.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Pharmaderma Ltd Salcombe · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Salcombe Dental Practice · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 631 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 40.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,173 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 94% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 67% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 97% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 91% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 72% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Hams 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 Fortescue Road
Ethnic group
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 97.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.8% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 33.5% | 44% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.2% | 39.9% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 13% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 49.1% |
| Good health | 34% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Hams | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 40% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.3% | 33.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 11.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 14.4% |
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 South Hams.
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