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Gainsborough Close, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Close, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/gainsborough-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 2SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£241,870
10 sales
Price range
£188k – £326k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
TQ1 2SB

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At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkTorquay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband60% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

10 property sales on Gainsborough Close, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £241,870. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Close range from £188,000 to £325,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough 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

2017: £215,000 (2 sales)2017£215k2018: £205,000 (2 sales)2018£205k2020: £206,500 (2 sales)2020£207k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2024: £325,750 (1 sales)2024£326k2025: £299,950 (1 sales)2025£300k2026: £255,000 (1 sales)2026£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£241,87017 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Gainsborough Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 17 Apr 2026£255,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 21 Nov 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 24 Mar 2025£299,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 11 Jan 2024£325,750 TerracedFreehold
23, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 24 Sep 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 22 Oct 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 3 Jan 2020£188,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 26 Apr 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 25 Apr 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 15 Jun 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Gainsborough Close TQ1 2SB 31 May 2017£210,000 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
11, Gainsborough Close £195,000 (Apr 2018) → £325,750 (Jan 2024) +67%
over 6 yrs
10, Gainsborough Close £215,000 (Apr 2018) → £225,000 (Oct 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Gainsborough Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Torquay station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Torre station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gainsborough Close (E-bound, Higher Lincombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Haldon Road (W-bound, Haldon Road) 2 min walk
  • Higher Lincombe Road (N-bound, Higher Lincombe Road) 2 min walk
  • Kenilworth (E-bound, Higher Lincombe Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wellswood - Ilsham Road · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Torwood Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 15 Park Hill Road Dental Pratice · 0.6 mi
  • Park Crescent House Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Park Hill Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6446.7%64.1%
Aged 65+47.0%18.6%
Residents1,487

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)60%80%
Gigabit-capable60%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 Gainsborough Close

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White95.6%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian64.8%48.5%
No religion26.4%43.2%
Not answered7.3%6.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK92.7%92.9%
Born outside the UK7.3%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above37.1%25.3%
No qualifications15.9%19.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%11.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.4%
Other qualifications4.1%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health43%42.2%
Good health32.6%34.2%
Fair health17.1%16.2%
Bad health4.6%5.7%
Very bad health2.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household43.7%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%24.5%
No cars or vans in household13.1%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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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