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Horace Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Horace Road, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/horace-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£176,458
12 sales
Price range
£144k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Nov 2025
TQ2 8AS

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At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Horace Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £177,500. Average sale prices rose from £154,500 in 2016 to £196,000 in 2025 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Horace Road range from £144,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Horace Road compared

TQ2 postcode area£269,702
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Horace 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

2016: £154,500 (2 sales)2016£155k2017: £152,500 (2 sales)2017£153k2018: £160,000 (2 sales)2018£160k2019: £144,000 (1 sales)2019£144k2020: £187,500 (1 sales)2020£188k2022: £210,000 (1 sales)2022£210k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2025: £196,000 (2 sales)2025£196k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£177,50026 Nov 2025
Flat1£165,00025 May 2018

Sold prices on Horace Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 26 Nov 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 26 Aug 2025£182,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 25 Aug 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 31 Jan 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 21 Sep 2020£187,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 25 Oct 2019£144,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 18 Oct 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
32A, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 25 May 2018£165,000 FlatFreehold
20, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 24 May 2018£137,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 19 Jul 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 24 Feb 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 25 Nov 2016£161,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Horace Road TQ2 8AS 24 Mar 2016£148,000 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
18, Horace Road £144,000 (Oct 2019) → £210,000 (Nov 2025) +46%
over 6 yrs
19, Horace Road £148,000 (Mar 2016) → £182,000 (Aug 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
20, Horace Road £137,500 (May 2018) → £187,500 (Sep 2020) +36%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Horace Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.7 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Happaway Road (SE-bound, Happaway Road) 1 min walk
  • Happaway Road (NW-bound, Happaway Road) 1 min walk
  • Barton Hill School (opp, Barton Hill Road) 1 min walk
  • Barton Hill School (N-bound, Barton Hill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.0 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.2 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barton Express · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hele Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Hele Cross Service Station · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Watcombe Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Riviera Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households525

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,376

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 Horace Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.5%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion47.5%43.2%
Christian46.5%48.5%
Not answered5.5%6.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Other religion0.1%0.7%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK94.3%92.9%
Born outside the UK5.7%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
No qualifications21.6%19.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.4%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.4%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health44.6%42.2%
Good health32.3%34.2%
Fair health15.3%16.2%
Bad health6.5%5.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household39.2%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%24.5%
No cars or vans in household22.1%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%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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