Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 3LP, TQ1 3LF, TQ1 3LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£310,000
5 sales
Price range
£145k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Oct 2024
TQ1 3LR

At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £351,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Babbacombe Downs Road compared

TQ1 postcode area£256,284
Torquay£260,430
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Babbacombe Downs 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

2016: £367,500 (2 sales)2016£368k2017: £145,000 (1 sales)2017£145k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2024: £450,000 (1 sales)2024£450k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£351,2501 Oct 2024
Flat1£145,00031 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Babbacombe Downs Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Greys Cottages, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LR 1 Oct 2024£450,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LN 19 Dec 2023£553,000 OtherFreehold
Coombe House, 67, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LP 11 Oct 2023£750,000 TerracedFreehold
Coombe Cottage, 67, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LP 10 Oct 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
Coombe Villa, 67, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LP 21 Jul 2022£830,000 OtherFreehold
Babbacombe Bay Hotel, 33 - 35, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LN 25 Mar 2022£1,160,000 OtherFreehold
Seabreeze Guest House, 39, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LN 2 Mar 2022£496,000 OtherFreehold
Churchills, 63, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LP 10 Dec 2021£540,000 OtherFreehold
Norcliff Hotel, 7, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LF 21 Jul 2021£725,000 OtherFreehold
Norcliff Hotel, 7, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LF 9 Dec 2020£385,500 OtherFreehold
73, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LP 16 Sep 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartments 7 & 8, Oddicombe Hall Hotel, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LF 24 Apr 2018£135,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment, Oddicombe Hall Hotel, 19, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LF 31 Aug 2017£145,000 FlatFreehold
4, Greys Cottages, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LR 15 Jun 2016£335,000 TerracedFreehold
Picklecombe 57, Babbacombe Downs Road TQ1 3LP 29 Apr 2016£400,000 TerracedFreehold

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
4, Greys Cottages, Babbacombe Downs Road £335,000 (Jun 2016) → £450,000 (Oct 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
Norcliff Hotel, 7, Babbacombe Downs Road £385,500 (Dec 2020) → £725,000 (Jul 2021) +88%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Babbacombe Downs Road

Crime

165 crimes were reported within about a mile of Babbacombe Downs Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences71
Shoplifting18
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft14
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Babbacombe Downs 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 Babbacombe Downs Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Torre station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shops (Outside 82, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Shops (NW-bound, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Theatre (opp, Babbacombe Downs Road) 1 min walk
  • Perinville Road (o/s 35, Perinville Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.2 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.7 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.3 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented35.3%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.1%64.1%
Aged 65+44.6%18.6%
Residents1,528

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)97%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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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