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First Avenue, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: First Avenue, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/first-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£243,786
14 sales
Price range
£149k – £526k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Sep 2025
TQ1 4JB

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At a glance

House prices£244k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkTorre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on First Avenue, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £240,455. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on First Avenue range from £149,000 to £526,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on First Avenue compared

TQ1 postcode area£255,281
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. First Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £155,000 (1 sales)2017£155k2018: £172,000 (2 sales)2018£172k2019: £212,500 (2 sales)2019£213k2020: £207,500 (2 sales)2020£208k2021: £210,000 (1 sales)2021£210k2022: £526,000 (1 sales)2022£526k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k2024: £265,000 (1 sales)2024£265k2025: £256,000 (3 sales)2025£256k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£240,45527 Aug 2025
Semi-detached3£256,00024 Sep 2025

Sold prices on First Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 24 Sep 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 27 Aug 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 12 Mar 2025£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 30 Sep 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
29, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 12 Jul 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
20, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 15 Jul 2022£526,000 TerracedFreehold
14, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 16 Apr 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 19 Nov 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
27, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 16 Oct 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 12 Sep 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
6, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 11 Sep 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
17, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 18 May 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
33, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 31 Jan 2018£149,000 TerracedFreehold
12, First Avenue TQ1 4JB 25 Aug 2017£155,000 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
17, First Avenue £195,000 (May 2018) → £265,000 (Sep 2024) +36%
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Schools near First Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 stations

  • Torre station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Hill Cross (SW-bound, Chatto Road) 2 min walk
  • West Hill Cross (NE-bound, Chatto Road) 2 min walk
  • Homestead Road (opp, Chatto Road) 2 min walk
  • Chatto Road (NE-bound, Chatto Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.5 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.7 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Teignmouth Rd Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Torquay St Marychurch Road · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Plainmoor · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Lymington Road · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 0.4 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Riviera Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.4%62.5%
Private rented24.1%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households527

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,354

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.

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Who lives around First Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.3%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion47.3%43.2%
Christian45.4%48.5%
Not answered5.8%6.3%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.2%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK93.7%92.9%
Born outside the UK6.3%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above21.2%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%17.3%
No qualifications19.8%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.4%
Other qualifications1.7%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health48.3%42.2%
Good health33.8%34.2%
Fair health12.5%16.2%
Bad health4.1%5.7%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household46.3%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.5%24.5%
No cars or vans in household14.5%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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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