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Merlin Way, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Way, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/merlin-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 7TE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£263,038
13 sales
Price range
£178k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Feb 2026
TQ2 7TE

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At a glance

House prices£263k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkTorre station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Merlin Way, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,583. 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 46% detached, 31% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Way range from £178,000 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merlin Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Way 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: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2017: £278,000 (1 sales)2017£278k2020: £256,375 (4 sales)2020£256k2021: £269,250 (2 sales)2021£269k2023: £255,000 (1 sales)2023£255k2024: £303,500 (2 sales)2024£304k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k2026: £215,500 (1 sales)2026£216k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£322,58328 Jun 2024
Semi-detached4£209,50013 Jun 2025
Terraced3£215,33311 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Merlin Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 11 Feb 2026£215,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 13 Jun 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 15 Jul 2024£237,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 28 Jun 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 10 Oct 2023£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 18 Jun 2021£193,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 5 Mar 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 3 Nov 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 2 Oct 2020£327,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 2 Oct 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 13 Aug 2020£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 17 Feb 2017£278,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 6 Oct 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Merlin Way TQ2 7TE 16 Sep 2016£290,000 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
8, Merlin Way £178,000 (Aug 2020) → £210,000 (Jun 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
39, Merlin Way £290,000 (Sep 2016) → £370,000 (Jun 2024) +28%
over 8 yrs
25, Merlin Way £195,000 (Oct 2020) → £255,000 (Oct 2023) +31%
over 3 yrs
43, Merlin Way £278,000 (Feb 2017) → £325,000 (Nov 2020) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Merlin Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Shiphay Learning Academy 373 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School 353 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Sherwell Valley Primary School 694 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Condor Drive (o/s Lamp Post 8, Condor Drive) 1 min walk
  • Condor Drive (o/s Lamp Post 9, Condor Drive) 1 min walk
  • Marks & Spencer (o/s, Car Park) 2 min walk
  • Centenary Way (S-bound, Centenary Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice
    The Health Centre, School Road, Newton Abbot · 1.3 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.7 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.7 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Torbay · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shiphay Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Torquay Road, Torquay · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.7 mi
  • Shiphay Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • May House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Riviera Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Barton 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.0%62.5%
Private rented31.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households803

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,006

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 Merlin Way

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White92.7%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion49.8%43.2%
Christian42.5%48.5%
Not answered5.3%6.3%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK90.9%92.9%
Born outside the UK9.1%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above29.6%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications22.5%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%15.5%
No qualifications12.7%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%11.7%
Apprenticeship6%7.4%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health50.6%42.2%
Good health33.6%34.2%
Fair health10.8%16.2%
Bad health4.1%5.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household43.3%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.9%24.5%
No cars or vans in household9.5%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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