Herbert Road, Torquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 6RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£284,222
9 sales
Price range
£80k – £572k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
TQ2 6RW

At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Herbert Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £110,200. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Herbert Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2018: £455,000 (1 sales)2018£455k2019: £293,000 (2 sales)2019£293k2022: £520,000 (1 sales)2022£520k2023: £100,000 (1 sales)2023£100k2024: £105,000 (1 sales)2024£105k2025: £356,000 (2 sales)2025£356k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£110,2003 Feb 2025
Detached4£501,75030 May 2025

Sold prices on Herbert Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Merrivale, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 30 May 2025£572,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, The Highlands, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 3 Feb 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, The Highlands, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 31 Jul 2024£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Highlands, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 6 Dec 2023£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Greenhaven, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 11 Nov 2022£520,000 DetachedFreehold
Merrivale, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 1 Mar 2019£460,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, The Highlands, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 22 Feb 2019£126,000 FlatLeasehold
St Andrews, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 16 Jul 2018£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, The Highlands, Herbert Road TQ2 6RW 15 Dec 2017£80,000 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
Merrivale, Herbert Road £460,000 (Mar 2019) → £572,000 (May 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs
Flat 9, The Highlands, Herbert Road £126,000 (Feb 2019) → £140,000 (Feb 2025) +11%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Herbert Road

Crime

239 crimes were reported within about a mile of Herbert Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences127
Anti-social behaviour34
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft14
Drugs12
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Herbert Road is in or near 6 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 Herbert Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Preston Primary School 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 145 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sherwell Valley Primary School 694 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Torquay station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Torre station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hamilton House (SW-bound, Herbert Road) 1 min walk
  • St Matthew's Road (E-bound, St Matthew's Road) 1 min walk
  • Nut Bush Lane (o/s 3, Nut Bush Lane) 2 min walk
  • St Matthew's Field (E-bound, St Matthew's Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Pembroke Medical Group
    Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 1.3 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.8%62.5%
Private rented39.1%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households729

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.1%18.6%
Residents1,514

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.

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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