Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 4TD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£794,939

9 sales

Price range

£545k – £1.55m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Nov 2024

TQ1 4TD

At a glance

House prices£795k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station51 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £794,939. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ridge Road compared

TQ1 postcode area£256,284

Torquay£700,000

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ridge Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£794,939	12 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Ridge Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Green Acres, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	12 Nov 2024	£850,000	Detached	Freehold
Halekulani, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	7 Dec 2021	£1,550,000	Detached	Freehold
Lincombe Lodge, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	30 Sep 2021	£725,000	Detached	Freehold
Green Acres, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	8 Jun 2020	£615,500	Detached	Freehold
Blue Gables, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	18 Oct 2018	£599,950	Detached	Freehold
Laurel Lodge, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	20 Jul 2016	£545,000	Detached	Freehold
Green Acres, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	30 Mar 2016	£545,000	Detached	Freehold
Merryfield, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	12 Jan 2016	£904,000	Detached	Freehold
Peralta, Ridge Road TQ1 4TD	11 Jan 2016	£820,000	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
Green Acres, Ridge Road	£545,000 (Mar 2016) → £615,500 (Jun 2020) → £850,000 (Nov 2024)	+56% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ridge Road

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ridge Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Criminal damage & arson	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ridge Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Flood alert area
River Teign area Flood alert area
River Dart area Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ridge Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mayfield School 304 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils	Academy special converter	8–19	Report	0.9 mi
Stokeinteignhead School 104 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	11–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England	11–18	Report	1.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Torre station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Teignmouth station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Torquay station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sladnor Park Road (N-bound, Teignmouth Road) 4 min walk
Sladnor Park Road (S-bound, Teignmouth Road) 5 min walk
Maidencombe Cross (NE-bound, Teignmouth Road) 7 min walk
Maidencombe Cross (S-bound, Teignmouth Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Chilcote Practice
Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.8 mi
Brunel Medical Practice
St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 2.0 mi
Southover Medical Practice
Bronshill Road, Torquay · 2.3 mi
Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice
The Health Centre, School Road, Newton Abbot · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.5%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.6%	17.1%
Households	531

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,211

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	88%	80%
Gigabit-capable	88%	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.

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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