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Kents Lane, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kents Lane, Torquay · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/kents-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 2PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£202,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,515
17 sales
Price range
£111k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
TQ1 2PP

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At a glance

House prices£203k average22% below the Torquay average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 20 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

17 property sales on Kents Lane, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £202,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £202,450. Average sale prices rose from £158,125 in 2016 to £202,500 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Torquay average of £261,025 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 29% flat, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kents Lane range from £111,250 to £345,000. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, Kents Lane ranks 119th for average price.

House prices on Kents Lane compared

Kents Lane£202,500
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: £158,125 (2 sales)2016£158k2017: £160,333 (3 sales)2017£160k2018: £138,000 (1 sales)2018£138k2019: £157,500 (2 sales)2019£158k2020: £172,000 (2 sales)2020£172k2022: £290,000 (2 sales)2022£290k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £241,500 (1 sales)2024£242k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k2026: £202,500 (2 sales)2026£203k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£202,45019 Feb 2026
Flat5£162,25013 Oct 2020
Detached2£210,00014 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Kents Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Brabourne Cottage, 16, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 4 Mar 2026£370,000 OtherFreehold
21, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 19 Feb 2026£205,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 23 Jan 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Berkley Cottages, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 28 May 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Berkley Cottages, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 3 Dec 2024£241,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Ilsham Cottages, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 13 Oct 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 9 Dec 2022£345,000 TerracedFreehold
Mews Cottage, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 14 Mar 2022£235,000 DetachedFreehold
41A, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 5 Jul 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
Bradourne Cottage, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 29 Oct 2020£254,000 OtherFreehold
1, Brockelsby Cottage, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 13 Oct 2020£126,000 FlatLeasehold
Rockyway Cottage, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 11 Mar 2020£218,000 TerracedFreehold
Mews Cottage, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 2 Jul 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
Bradbourne Cottage, 3, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 31 Jan 2019£130,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Old Coach House, 16, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 21 Mar 2018£138,000 FlatFreehold
5, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 4 Dec 2017£231,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 23 Feb 2017£111,250 TerracedFreehold
21, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 23 Feb 2017£138,750 TerracedFreehold
2, Old Coach House, 16, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 2 Dec 2016£116,250 FlatFreehold
5, Kents Lane TQ1 2PP 30 Mar 2016£200,000 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
21, Kents Lane £138,750 (Feb 2017) → £205,000 (Feb 2026) +48%
over 9 yrs
19, Kents Lane £111,250 (Feb 2017) → £200,000 (Jan 2026) +80%
over 9 yrs
Mews Cottage, Kents Lane £185,000 (Jul 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2022) +27%
over 3 yrs
2, Old Coach House, 16, Kents Lane £116,250 (Dec 2016) → £138,000 (Mar 2018) +19%
over 1 yr
5, Kents Lane £200,000 (Mar 2016) → £231,000 (Dec 2017) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Kents Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Torre station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Illsham Primary School (SW-bound, Ilsham Road) 1 min walk
  • Ilsham Primary School (E-bound, Ilsham Road) 1 min walk
  • Higher Erith Road (N-bound, Higher Erith Road) 1 min walk
  • Kents Cavern (nr, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.0 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wellswood - Ilsham Road · 0.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Babbacombe Rd Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Torwood Street Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Babbacombe Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Wellswood And Babbacombe Dental Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Park Crescent House Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Park Hill Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.2%62.5%
Private rented33.6%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households836

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.5%64.1%
Aged 65+41.3%18.6%
Residents1,543

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%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 Kents Lane

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White95.5%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian54.7%48.5%
No religion33.8%43.2%
Not answered9.1%6.3%
Muslim0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK90.6%92.9%
Born outside the UK9.4%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%25.3%
No qualifications21%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.7%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%11.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.4%
Other qualifications5.1%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health40.1%42.2%
Good health33.1%34.2%
Fair health15.6%16.2%
Bad health8.3%5.7%
Very bad health3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household44.8%43.3%
No cars or vans in household25.4%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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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