Higher Downs Road, Torquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 3LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£490,667
14 sales
Price range
£364k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Feb 2023
TQ1 3LD

At a glance

House prices£491k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkTorre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Higher Downs Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Feb 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £440,759. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Downs Road compared

TQ1 postcode area£256,284
Torquay£260,430
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £575,000 (1 sales)2016£575k2018: £515,000 (1 sales)2018£515k2019: £493,750 (4 sales)2019£494k2020: £422,208 (4 sales)2020£422k2021: £426,500 (2 sales)2021£427k2022: £412,500 (1 sales)2022£413k2023: £850,000 (1 sales)2023£850k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£440,75912 Mar 2021
Detached5£580,50010 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Higher Downs Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Courtland, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 10 Feb 2023£850,000 DetachedFreehold
Bay House, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 15 Aug 2022£412,500 DetachedFreehold
4, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 12 Mar 2021£364,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 4 Mar 2021£489,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 21 Dec 2020£475,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 18 Dec 2020£385,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 23 Oct 2020£399,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 21 Aug 2020£429,832 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 2 Dec 2019£515,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 31 Oct 2019£500,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 27 Sep 2019£410,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 4 Jul 2019£3,961,384 OtherFreehold
Bay House, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 11 Jan 2019£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Littlecombe, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 26 Feb 2018£515,000 DetachedFreehold
Blue Conifer, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 19 Jul 2017£750,000 OtherLeasehold
6, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 19 Jul 2017£750,000 OtherFreehold
Courtland, Higher Downs Road TQ1 3LD 22 Apr 2016£575,000 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
Courtland, Higher Downs Road £575,000 (Apr 2016) → £850,000 (Feb 2023) +48%
over 7 yrs
Bay House, Higher Downs Road £550,000 (Jan 2019) → £412,500 (Aug 2022) -25%
over 4 yrs
6, The Cavendish, Higher Downs Road £750,000 (Jul 2017) → £3,961,384 (Jul 2019) → £500,000 (Oct 2019) -33%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Downs Road

Crime

223 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Downs Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences101
Anti-social behaviour27
Criminal damage & arson20
Shoplifting20
Other theft16
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Higher Downs Road is in or near 5 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 Higher Downs Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Torre station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Model Village (N-bound, Higher Downs Road) 1 min walk
  • Hampton Avenue (Outside 4A, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • United Reformed Church (W-bound, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Foxlands Appartments (opp, Babbacombe Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.1 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.2 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.9%64.1%
Aged 65+31.8%18.6%
Residents1,477

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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