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Gard Close, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gard Close, Torquay · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/gard-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 8QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,346
13 sales
Price range
£213k – £386k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
TQ2 8QU

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At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkTorre station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Gard Close, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,750. Average sale prices rose from £265,000 in 2016 to £342,667 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gard Close compared

TQ2 postcode area£265,758
Torquay£260,430
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £265,000 (2 sales)2016£265k2019: £231,333 (3 sales)2019£231k2020: £247,000 (1 sales)2020£247k2021: £320,000 (1 sales)2021£320k2024: £340,167 (3 sales)2024£340k2025: £342,667 (3 sales)2025£343k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£294,75030 Jul 2025
Detached3£297,33322 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Gard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 22 Aug 2025£385,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 30 Jul 2025£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 27 Jun 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 23 Aug 2024£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 19 Jul 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 17 May 2024£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 16 Sep 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 25 Jun 2021£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 11 Sep 2020£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 16 Dec 2019£231,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 26 Nov 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 31 Jul 2019£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 28 Sep 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gard Close TQ2 8QU 28 Jan 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold

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
7, Gard Close £275,000 (Jan 2016) → £385,500 (Aug 2025) +40%
over 10 yrs
27, Gard Close £212,500 (Jul 2019) → £330,000 (Jun 2025) +55%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Gard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Mayfield School 304 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moor Lane Close (W-bound, Moor Lane) 1 min walk
  • Barchington Avenue (W-bound, Barchington Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Barchington Avenue (E-bound, Barchington Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Peasland Road (W-bound, Moor Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.2 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.4 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.6 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Barton Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Watcombe · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hele Torquay · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Watcombe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Riviera Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented10.2%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.3%64.1%
Aged 65+36.1%18.6%
Residents1,368

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 Gard Close

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.8%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian56.6%48.5%
No religion35.9%43.2%
Not answered5.5%6.3%
Muslim0.6%0.6%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.2%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK94.6%92.9%
Born outside the UK5.4%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above23.8%25.3%
No qualifications20%19.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%11.7%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.4%
Other qualifications3.1%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health37.5%42.2%
Good health35.9%34.2%
Fair health18.3%16.2%
Bad health6.7%5.7%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household47.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%24.5%
No cars or vans in household16.8%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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