Cavern Road, Torquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 1NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£125,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£130,352
32 sales
Price range
£74k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
TQ1 1NS

At a glance

House prices£130k 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 station19 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

32 property sales on Cavern Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £125,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £138,350. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cavern Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cavern 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: £123,667 (3 sales)2016£124k2017: £133,500 (4 sales)2017£134k2018: £138,250 (4 sales)2018£138k2019: £116,700 (5 sales)2019£117k2020: £107,125 (4 sales)2020£107k2021: £153,063 (4 sales)2021£153k2022: £139,500 (2 sales)2022£140k2023: £90,000 (1 sales)2023£90k2024: £154,000 (2 sales)2024£154k2025: £143,500 (2 sales)2025£144k2026: £125,000 (1 sales)2026£125k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£138,35029 May 2026
Flat7£101,78621 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Cavern Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40B, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 29 May 2026£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
40B, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 23 Jun 2025£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 17 Feb 2025£157,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 11 Oct 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 5 Jan 2024£113,000 TerracedFreehold
38A, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 18 Apr 2023£90,000 TerracedFreehold
38A, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 22 Dec 2022£78,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 14 Jul 2022£162,000 TerracedFreehold
38A, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 15 Jun 2022£117,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 24 Sep 2021£177,250 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 2, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 21 Sep 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 6 Sep 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 30 Apr 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
40A, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 16 Oct 2020£74,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 3 Aug 2020£127,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 31 Mar 2020£142,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 2, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 20 Mar 2020£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 2, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 12 Aug 2019£106,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 2, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 10 Jul 2019£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 2, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 26 Jun 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 2, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 26 Jun 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 22 Mar 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 18 Dec 2018£134,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 17 Dec 2018£157,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 28 Sep 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 26 Jul 2018£142,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 30 Aug 2017£131,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 16 Aug 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 19 May 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 16 May 2017£127,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 11 Nov 2016£130,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 2 Sep 2016£113,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Cavern Road TQ1 1NS 29 Jul 2016£128,000 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
40B, Cavern Road £130,000 (Jun 2025) → £125,000 (May 2026) -4%
over under a year
4, Cavern Road £134,000 (Dec 2018) → £195,000 (Oct 2024) +46%
over 6 yrs
38A, Cavern Road £117,000 (Jun 2022) → £78,000 (Dec 2022) → £90,000 (Apr 2023) -23%
over under a year
18, Cavern Road £120,000 (Sep 2018) → £162,000 (Jul 2022) +35%
over 4 yrs
39, Cavern Road £140,000 (May 2017) → £177,250 (Sep 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 2, Cavern Road £106,500 (Aug 2019) → £115,000 (Sep 2021) +8%
over 2 yrs
16, Cavern Road £127,500 (May 2017) → £155,000 (Apr 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
34, Cavern Road £131,500 (Aug 2017) → £157,000 (Dec 2018) +19%
over 1 yr
11, Cavern Road £113,000 (Sep 2016) → £142,000 (Jul 2018) +26%
over 2 yrs
15, Cavern Road £130,000 (Nov 2016) → £135,000 (Aug 2017) +4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Cavern Road

Crime

542 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cavern Road 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 offences232
Anti-social behaviour87
Shoplifting66
Criminal damage & arson33
Other theft32
Public order25

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

Flood risk

Cavern 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 Cavern Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Torquay station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Torre station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ellacombe Green (SW-bound, Princes Road) 1 min walk
  • Ellacombe Green (NE-bound, Princes Road) 2 min walk
  • Hoxton Road (S-bound, Hoxton Road) 3 min walk
  • Hoxton Road (N-bound, Hoxton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.5 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.0 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 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.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.5%62.5%
Private rented48.1%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households860

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,662

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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