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Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/higher-lincombe-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 2EX, TQ1 2EY, TQ1 2HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£244,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£476,469
32 sales
Price range
£162k – £2.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
TQ1 2EX

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At a glance

House prices£245k average6% below the Torquay average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkTorquay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 34 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

32 property sales on Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £244,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £586,079. Average sale prices fell from £399,167 in 2016 to £244,500 in 2026 (-39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Torquay average of £261,025 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 34% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Higher Lincombe Road range from £162,000 to £2,250,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, Higher Lincombe Road ranks 83rd for average price.

House prices on Higher Lincombe Road compared

Higher Lincombe Road£244,500
TQ1 postcode area£255,281
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TQ1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £399,167 (3 sales)2016£399k2017: £400,000 (5 sales)2017£400k2018: £590,000 (1 sales)2018£590k2019: £513,750 (6 sales)2019£514k2020: £519,000 (2 sales)2020£519k2021: £681,250 (6 sales)2021£681k2022: £260,000 (3 sales)2022£260k2023: £617,500 (2 sales)2023£618k2025: £373,750 (2 sales)2025£374k2026: £244,500 (2 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£586,07930 May 2025
Flat11£228,09119 Feb 2026
Semi-detached2£801,2509 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Higher Lincombe Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Courtholme, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 19 Feb 2026£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 26 Jan 2026£249,000 FlatLeasehold
Summerhill, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 3 Dec 2025£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
The Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 3 Dec 2025£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
Little St Raphaels, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 30 May 2025£585,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Courtlands, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 27 Feb 2025£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Lymelights, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2HD 13 Jun 2023£740,000 DetachedFreehold
Lyncombe Lodge, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 23 Feb 2023£495,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 19 May 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 3 Mar 2022£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 11 Feb 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 14 Dec 2021£227,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Courtlands, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 30 Sep 2021£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 30 Sep 2021£238,000 FlatLeasehold
Olde Court Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 17 Sep 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
Journeys End, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 6 Apr 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
America Lodge, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 15 Jan 2021£2,250,000 DetachedFreehold
Little St Raphaels, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 28 May 2020£375,500 DetachedFreehold
Eastbank, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 27 Mar 2020£662,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Kenilworth, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 26 Nov 2019£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Summerhill, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 9 Oct 2019£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 9 Oct 2019£652,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
St Raphaels Lodge, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 13 May 2019£505,000 DetachedFreehold
High View, 34, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 9 Apr 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Olde Court Cottage, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 28 Feb 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
Brincliffe, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2HD 24 Sep 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
Lyncombe Lodge, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 5 Dec 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
Collina, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 13 Sep 2017£400,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 7 Jul 2017£505,000 DetachedFreehold
Olde Court Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 30 Jun 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 23 Feb 2017£385,000 DetachedFreehold
Lyncombe Lodge, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 12 Aug 2016£320,000 DetachedFreehold
Eden Grange, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EY 29 Mar 2016£662,500 DetachedFreehold
Courtholme, Higher Lincombe Road TQ1 2EX 5 Jan 2016£215,000 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
Courtholme, Higher Lincombe Road £215,000 (Jan 2016) → £240,000 (Feb 2026) +12%
over 10 yrs
Summerhill, Higher Lincombe Road £950,000 (Oct 2019) → £1,100,000 (Dec 2025) +16%
over 6 yrs
The Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road £652,500 (Oct 2019) → £1,100,000 (Dec 2025) +69%
over 6 yrs
Little St Raphaels, Higher Lincombe Road £375,500 (May 2020) → £585,000 (May 2025) +56%
over 5 yrs
Lyncombe Lodge, Higher Lincombe Road £320,000 (Aug 2016) → £350,000 (Dec 2017) → £495,000 (Feb 2023) +55%
over 7 yrs
Olde Court Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road £360,000 (Jun 2017) → £560,000 (Sep 2021) +56%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Higher Lincombe Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 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 1.0 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 1.4 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.5 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Torre station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kenilworth (E-bound, Higher Lincombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Haldon Court (W-bound, Haldon Road) 1 min walk
  • The Rise Higher Erith Rd (o/s, Higher Erith Road) 2 min walk
  • Middle Lincombe Road (SE-bound, Middle Lincombe Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.2 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wellswood - Ilsham Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Torwood Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 15 Park Hill Road Dental Pratice · 0.5 mi
  • Park Crescent House Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Park Hill Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.7%62.5%
Private rented33.6%20.3%
Social rented6.6%17.1%
Households931

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.2%64.1%
Aged 65+41.0%18.6%
Residents1,698

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable74%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 Higher Lincombe Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White95.9%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian54.5%48.5%
No religion37.3%43.2%
Not answered6.2%6.3%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK88.4%92.9%
Born outside the UK11.6%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above34%25.3%
No qualifications17.6%19.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.4%
Other qualifications3.2%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health38.6%42.2%
Good health34.8%34.2%
Fair health19%16.2%
Bad health5.8%5.7%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household51.7%43.3%
No cars or vans in household21.9%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.9%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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