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Abbey Crescent, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Abbey Crescent, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/abbey-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 5FB, TQ2 5HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£500,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£559,212
19 sales
Price range
£279k – £1.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Dec 2025
TQ2 5FB

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At a glance

House prices£559k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% leaseholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Abbey Crescent, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £559,212. Average sale prices rose from £562,883 in 2016 to £831,667 in 2025 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Abbey Crescent range from £278,500 to £1,400,000. 4% of homes sold here were freehold and 96% leasehold.

House prices on Abbey Crescent compared

TQ2 postcode area£269,702
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £562,883 (4 sales)2016£563k2017: £611,500 (2 sales)2017£612k2018: £338,875 (4 sales)2018£339k2020: £330,000 (1 sales)2020£330k2021: £537,500 (2 sales)2021£538k2024: £631,667 (3 sales)2024£632k2025: £831,667 (3 sales)2025£832k

Tenure: 4% freehold and 96% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£559,2124 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Abbey Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Unit 1, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 4 Feb 2026£49,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 23, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 4 Dec 2025£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 26 Aug 2025£1,400,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 28 Apr 2025£595,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 26, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 31 Mar 2025£499,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 20 Dec 2024£499,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 15, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 20 Dec 2024£795,000 FlatLeasehold
The Old Toll House, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5HB 20 Dec 2024£103,200 OtherFreehold
Apartment 27, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 25 Oct 2024£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 17 Oct 2024£500,000 FlatLeasehold
On The Rocks, 1, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5HB 25 Sep 2024£75,000 OtherLeasehold
1A, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5HB 9 Nov 2021£85,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 7, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 24 Sep 2021£745,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 18 Aug 2021£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 4, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 29 Apr 2021£51,393 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 17, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 3 Feb 2020£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 18 Dec 2018£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 18, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 18 Dec 2018£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 23 Nov 2018£278,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 16, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 30 Oct 2018£342,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 15 Oct 2018£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 16 Aug 2017£770,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 10 Aug 2017£453,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 18 Oct 2016£447,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 5 Aug 2016£595,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 13, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 6 Apr 2016£695,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 7, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent TQ2 5FB 24 Mar 2016£514,530 Flat New buildLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Apartment 7, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent £514,530 (Mar 2016) → £745,000 (Sep 2021) +45%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 17, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent £275,000 (Dec 2018) → £330,000 (Feb 2020) → £330,000 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 4, Abbey Sands, Abbey Crescent £447,000 (Oct 2016) → £450,000 (Oct 2018) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Crescent

Crime

492 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences214
Anti-social behaviour81
Shoplifting49
Criminal damage & arson32
Other theft30
Public order22

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

Flood risk

Abbey Crescent is in or near 6 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 Abbey Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 145 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Torquay station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Torre station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kistor Hotel (S-bound, Belgrave Road) 2 min walk
  • St Lukes Road (o/s Harold Court, St Lukes Road South) 2 min walk
  • English Riviera Centre (o/s, Belgrave Road) 3 min walk
  • Torre Abbey Meadows (NE-bound, Torbay Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.2 mi
  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • South Devon Community Dental · 0.3 mi
  • My Dentist · 0.3 mi
  • Torbay Dental Practice · 0.3 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.8%62.5%
Private rented62.2%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households1,111

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,983

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Torbay 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Abbey Crescent

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Who lives around Abbey Crescent

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White92.3%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian44.2%48.5%
No religion43.9%43.2%
Not answered7.4%6.3%
Muslim2.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK78%92.9%
Born outside the UK22%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above26.6%25.3%
No qualifications22.1%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.4%
Other qualifications3.9%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health38.1%42.2%
Good health33.7%34.2%
Fair health19%16.2%
Bad health7.4%5.7%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
No cars or vans in household46.2%23.2%
1 car or van in household43.5%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household7.8%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.5%8.9%

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 Torbay.

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