Blake Close, Torquay

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,375
12 sales
Price range
£150k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
TQ1 4UJ

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkTorre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Blake Close, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £193,850. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blake Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blake Close 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: £190,000 (2 sales)2016£190k2017: £150,000 (1 sales)2017£150k2018: £185,667 (3 sales)2018£186k2020: £200,750 (2 sales)2020£201k2024: £215,000 (3 sales)2024£215k2025: £235,000 (1 sales)2025£235k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£193,85027 Mar 2025
Detached2£215,0004 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Blake Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 27 Mar 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 20 Nov 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 28 Jun 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 4 Mar 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 29 May 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 16 Jan 2020£166,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 17 Oct 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 25 May 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 23 Mar 2018£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 20 Jan 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 26 Oct 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Blake Close TQ1 4UJ 20 Jul 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
18, Blake Close £190,000 (Oct 2018) → £240,000 (Mar 2024) +26%
over 5 yrs
25, Blake Close £205,000 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (May 2020) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blake Close

Crime

327 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blake Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences150
Anti-social behaviour45
Shoplifting29
Other theft20
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Blake Close 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 Blake Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Hill Cross (NE-bound, Chatto Road) 3 min walk
  • West Hill Cross (SW-bound, Chatto Road) 3 min walk
  • Homelands Primary School (o/s, Westhill Road) 3 min walk
  • Cuthbert Mayne School (SE-bound, Westhill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.2 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.4%62.5%
Private rented32.5%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households627

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,358

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.

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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