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Fore Street, Barton, Torquay

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House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 8DN, TQ2 8BL, TQ2 8DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£245,000
1 sale
Average price (since 1997)
£219,699
44 sales
Price range
£100k – £383k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
TQ2 8BN

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At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 1997 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkTorre station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 57 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

44 property sales on Fore Street, Barton, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 1997. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £241,138. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 1997; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 34% terraced, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fore Street range from £100,000 to £382,500. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold.

House prices on Fore Street compared

TQ2 postcode area£269,702
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fore Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

1997: £160,000 (1 sales)1997£160k2016: £215,790 (5 sales)2016£216k2017: £207,098 (6 sales)2017£207k2018: £210,000 (4 sales)2018£210k2019: £183,400 (5 sales)2019£183k2020: £195,375 (4 sales)2020£195k2021: £312,500 (3 sales)2021£313k2022: £229,000 (5 sales)2022£229k2023: £237,075 (3 sales)2023£237k2024: £254,333 (3 sales)2024£254k2025: £211,250 (4 sales)2025£211k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£241,13817 Jul 2026
Terraced15£179,13328 Jan 2025
Detached5£238,4909 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Fore Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
99, Fore Street TQ2 8BN 17 Jul 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Fore Street TQ2 8BJ 26 May 2026£158,000 FlatFreehold
Old Manor Farmhouse, 191, Fore Street TQ2 8DP 7 Nov 2025£450,000 OtherFreehold
24, Fore Street TQ2 8BG 27 Jun 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103A, Fore Street TQ2 8BN 28 Feb 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Threshing Barn, 191, Fore Street TQ2 8DP 31 Jan 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Fore Street TQ2 8BD 28 Jan 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Fore Street TQ2 8BJ 24 Jan 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Fore Street TQ2 8BD 15 Nov 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
116, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 2 Apr 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 15 Mar 2024£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Fore Street TQ2 8BN 23 Feb 2024£191,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Fore Street TQ2 8BN 3 Mar 2023£270,225 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Fore Street TQ2 8BD 14 Feb 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 20 Jan 2023£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
199, Fore Street TQ2 8DP 28 Oct 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Fore Street TQ2 8BJ 14 Oct 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Fore Street TQ2 8BN 14 Sep 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
76A, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 6 Sep 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
153, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 2 Mar 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 1 Jul 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73A, Fore Street TQ2 8BP 29 Apr 2021£110,000 OtherFreehold
161, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 9 Apr 2021£382,500 DetachedFreehold
Bonnies Cottage, 15, Fore Street TQ2 8BE 8 Jan 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Fore Street TQ2 8BG 20 Nov 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 18 Sep 2020£241,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73A, Fore Street TQ2 8BP 17 Aug 2020£21,000 OtherLeasehold
73A, Fore Street TQ2 8BP 17 Aug 2020£93,000 OtherFreehold
42, Fore Street TQ2 8BG 3 Jun 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 27 Mar 2020£190,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Fore Street TQ2 8BE 8 Nov 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76A, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 16 Aug 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 7 Aug 2019£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Fore Street TQ2 8BJ 26 Jul 2019£95,000 OtherFreehold
64, Fore Street TQ2 8BL 28 Jun 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
171, Fore Street TQ2 8DP 23 Jan 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 6 Dec 2018£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Fore Street TQ2 8BD 5 Oct 2018£192,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Fore Street TQ2 8BG 29 Jun 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100A, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 22 Jun 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 1 Jun 2018£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73A, Fore Street TQ2 8BP 30 Jan 2018£90,000 OtherFreehold
Flat, 65, Fore Street TQ2 8BJ 18 Dec 2017£55,000 OtherFreehold
121, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 23 Nov 2017£194,637 Semi-detachedFreehold
155, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 13 Nov 2017£240,000 OtherFreehold
155, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 13 Nov 2017£240,000 DetachedFreehold
116, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 28 Sep 2017£269,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Fore Street TQ2 8BE 21 Sep 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Fore Street TQ2 8DN 16 Aug 2017£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Fore Street TQ2 8BJ 10 Mar 2017£110,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
1, Fore Street £205,000 (Feb 2023) → £85,000 (Nov 2024) → £100,000 (Jan 2025) -51%
over 2 yrs
55, Fore Street £240,000 (Oct 2022) → £245,000 (Jan 2025) +2%
over 2 yrs
116, Fore Street £269,950 (Sep 2017) → £330,000 (Apr 2024) +22%
over 7 yrs
76, Fore Street £180,000 (Jul 2021) → £236,000 (Jan 2023) +31%
over 2 yrs
76A, Fore Street £155,000 (Aug 2019) → £210,000 (Sep 2022) +35%
over 3 yrs
73A, Fore Street £90,000 (Jan 2018) → £21,000 (Aug 2020) → £110,000 (Apr 2021) +22%
over 3 yrs
59, Fore Street £110,000 (Mar 2017) → £95,000 (Jul 2019) -14%
over 2 yrs
125, Fore Street £188,000 (Aug 2017) → £205,000 (Dec 2018) +9%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Fore Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Mayfield School 304 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Torre station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fore Street (SE-bound, Fore Street) 1 min walk
  • Halsteads Rd (o/s 72, Halsteads Road) 2 min walk
  • Halsteads Rd (o/s 65, Halsteads Road) 2 min walk
  • Halsteads Road (E-bound, Halsteads Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.9 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.2 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Barton Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Watcombe · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hele Torquay · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Watcombe Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households525

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,376

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 Fore Street

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.5%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion47.5%43.2%
Christian46.5%48.5%
Not answered5.5%6.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Other religion0.1%0.7%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK94.3%92.9%
Born outside the UK5.7%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
No qualifications21.6%19.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.4%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.4%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health44.6%42.2%
Good health32.3%34.2%
Fair health15.3%16.2%
Bad health6.5%5.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household39.2%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%24.5%
No cars or vans in household22.1%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%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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