Compton Place, Torquay

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£137,116
24 sales
Price range
£78k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
TQ1 4QP

At a glance

House prices£137k 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 station25 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Compton Place, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £164,885. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Compton Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Compton Place 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: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2017: £132,643 (7 sales)2017£133k2018: £129,167 (3 sales)2018£129k2019: £145,500 (4 sales)2019£146k2021: £186,667 (3 sales)2021£187k2022: £115,375 (4 sales)2022£115k2023: £91,275 (1 sales)2023£91k2025: £175,000 (1 sales)2025£175k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£164,88531 Oct 2025
Flat11£104,29824 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Compton Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 31 Oct 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 24 Nov 2023£91,275 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 22 Mar 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 25 Feb 2022£146,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Charlotte Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 31 Jan 2022£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 28 Jan 2022£112,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 7 Dec 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 30 Nov 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 30 Sep 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 10 Sep 2019£132,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 5 Jul 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 15 Feb 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 11 Feb 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 30 Nov 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 30 May 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 16 Feb 2018£87,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 6 Oct 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 30 Jun 2017£148,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 9 Jun 2017£144,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Charlotte Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 7 Jun 2017£82,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 31 Jan 2017£153,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 17 Jan 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 6 Jan 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, St Marys Court, Compton Place TQ1 4QP 13 Jul 2016£105,000 FlatLeasehold

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
34, Compton Place £105,000 (Jan 2017) → £146,500 (Feb 2022) +40%
over 5 yrs
Flat 5, Charlotte Court, Compton Place £82,000 (Jun 2017) → £78,000 (Jan 2022) -5%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, St Marys Court, Compton Place £90,000 (Nov 2018) → £112,000 (Jan 2022) +24%
over 3 yrs
18, Compton Place £153,500 (Jan 2017) → £215,000 (Dec 2021) +40%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, St Marys Court, Compton Place £87,500 (Feb 2018) → £125,000 (Nov 2021) +43%
over 4 yrs
31, Compton Place £144,500 (Jun 2017) → £220,000 (Sep 2021) +52%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Compton Place

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of Compton Place 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 offences99
Shoplifting25
Anti-social behaviour20
Other theft17
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Compton Place 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 Compton Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.7 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Road Post Office (NW-bound, Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Hartop Road Primary School (S-bound, Hartop Road) 2 min walk
  • Petitor Road (W-bound, Petitor Road) 2 min walk
  • Hartop Road (S-bound, Hartop Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.4 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+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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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