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Marcombe Road, Torquay

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 6LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£248,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,463
15 sales
Price range
£76k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
TQ2 6LL

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At a glance

House prices£249k average5% below the Torquay average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Marcombe Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £248,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £192,056. That is 5% below the Torquay average of £261,025 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 27% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Marcombe Road range from £76,000 to £380,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, Marcombe Road ranks 78th for average price.

House prices on Marcombe Road compared

Marcombe Road£248,500
TQ2 postcode area£269,702
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TQ2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £212,975 (2 sales)2016£213k2017: £128,833 (3 sales)2017£129k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2019: £380,000 (1 sales)2019£380k2020: £82,500 (1 sales)2020£83k2021: £199,333 (3 sales)2021£199k2022: £105,000 (1 sales)2022£105k2025: £252,000 (2 sales)2025£252k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£192,0568 May 2026
Flat4£103,37513 Oct 2022
Semi-detached2£364,97520 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Marcombe Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 8 May 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 18 Dec 2025£247,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 14 Feb 2025£257,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 5, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 26 Oct 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 5, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 13 Oct 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 10 Aug 2022£285,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 13, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 8 Sep 2021£150,000 FlatFreehold
22, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 26 Mar 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 25 Feb 2021£213,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 5, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 24 Mar 2020£82,500 FlatLeasehold
Stone Lodge, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 20 Jun 2019£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 26 Oct 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 25 Oct 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 20 Jul 2017£81,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 23 Feb 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 5, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 11 Mar 2016£76,000 FlatLeasehold
Stone Lodge, Marcombe Road TQ2 6LL 11 Mar 2016£349,950 Semi-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
16, Marcombe Road £213,000 (Feb 2021) → £250,000 (May 2026) +17%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 5, Marcombe Road £76,000 (Mar 2016) → £82,500 (Mar 2020) → £105,000 (Oct 2022) +38%
over 7 yrs
22, Marcombe Road £170,000 (Feb 2017) → £235,000 (Mar 2021) +38%
over 4 yrs
Stone Lodge, Marcombe Road £349,950 (Mar 2016) → £380,000 (Jun 2019) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Marcombe Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 145 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Sherwell Valley Primary School 694 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Preston Primary School 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Torre station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sherwell Lane (SE-bound, Sherwell Lane) 2 min walk
  • Sherwell Lane Christadelphian Hall (opp, Sherwell Lane) 2 min walk
  • Sherwell Lane (NW-bound, Sherwell Lane) 2 min walk
  • Sherwell Lane (o/s, Sherwell Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Pembroke Medical Group
    Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Sherwell Valley Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chelston - Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay - Roundhill Road · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sherwell Valley Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Dowricks Chemist Of Chelston Hall · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Millbrook Villas Dental Practce · 0.3 mi
  • South Devon Community Dental · 0.7 mi
  • Shiphay Dental & Torbay Implant · 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented21.8%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households662

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,550

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.

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 Marcombe Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White97.3%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian47.1%48.5%
No religion46.7%43.2%
Not answered4.8%6.3%
Hindu0.6%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK93.1%92.9%
Born outside the UK6.9%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.5%
No qualifications13.2%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%11.7%
Apprenticeship8%7.4%
Other qualifications1.9%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health47.6%42.2%
Good health34.2%34.2%
Fair health12.9%16.2%
Bad health4.1%5.7%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household42.9%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.3%24.5%
No cars or vans in household13.9%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.9%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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