Lea Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lea Road, Torquay · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/lea-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£272,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£264,667

3 sales

Price range

£245k – £277k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Apr 2026

TQ2 8NT

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At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkTorre station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lea Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £272,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lea Road compared

TQ2 postcode area£265,758

Torquay£260,430

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lea 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£264,667	22 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Lea Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Lea Road TQ2 8NT	22 Apr 2026	£272,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Lea Road TQ2 8NT	24 Jan 2020	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Lea Road TQ2 8NT	26 Oct 2018	£277,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Lea Road	£245,000 (Jan 2020) → £272,000 (Apr 2026)	+11% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Lea Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils	Academy special converter	8–19	Report	0.2 mi
Mayfield School 304 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Torquay station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Newton Abbot station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moor Lane Shops (o/s, Padacre Road) 1 min walk
Moor Lane Shops (SE-bound, Moor Lane) 1 min walk
Peasland Road (W-bound, Moor Lane) 2 min walk
Padacre Road (o/s 27, Padacre Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Chilcote Practice
Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.1 mi
Brunel Medical Practice
St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.4 mi
Southover Medical Practice
Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.5 mi
Croft Hall Medical Practice
19 Croft Road, Torquay · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Barton Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Watcombe · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hele Torquay · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Watcombe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Barton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Barton Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Barton Surgery · 0.9 mi
Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 1.1 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 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.5%	20.3%
Social rented	1.6%	17.1%
Households	622

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lea Road

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Who lives around Lea Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Torbay
White	97.4%	96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Torbay
Christian	55.9%	48.5%
No religion	36.9%	43.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	0.6%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Buddhist	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Torbay
Born in the UK	95.8%	92.9%
Born outside the UK	4.2%	7.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Torbay
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.6%	25.3%
No qualifications	21.1%	19.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	17.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.4%	15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	11.7%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	7.4%
Other qualifications	3.1%	3%

General health

	Here	Torbay
Very good health	38.9%	42.2%
Good health	36.7%	34.2%
Fair health	18%	16.2%
Bad health	4.9%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Torbay
1 car or van in household	44.1%	43.3%
2 cars or vans in household	32.4%	24.5%
No cars or vans in household	14%	23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.5%	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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Estate agents near Lea Road

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Haarer and Motts 1.3 mi
Miller Countrywide 2.0 mi
Stags 2.5 mi

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