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Old Torwood Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Torwood Road, Torquay · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/old-torwood-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 1PT, TQ1 1QW, TQ1 1AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£157,583
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,721
90 sales
Price range
£89k – £542k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
TQ1 1PP

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At a glance

House prices£158k average40% below the Torquay average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband62% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 93 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

90 property sales on Old Torwood Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £157,583. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £193,701. Average sale prices fell from £224,000 in 2016 to £158,500 in 2026 (-29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% below the Torquay average of £261,025 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% flat, 4% semi-detached, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Torwood Road range from £89,000 to £541,500. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, Old Torwood Road ranks 159th for average price.

House prices on Old Torwood Road compared

Old Torwood Road£157,583
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: £224,000 (19 sales)2016£224k2017: £214,175 (14 sales)2017£214k2018: £212,800 (5 sales)2018£213k2019: £179,707 (7 sales)2019£180k2020: £201,667 (9 sales)2020£202k2021: £190,772 (9 sales)2021£191k2022: £198,875 (8 sales)2022£199k2023: £223,000 (5 sales)2023£223k2024: £166,500 (5 sales)2024£167k2025: £201,375 (4 sales)2025£201k2026: £158,500 (5 sales)2026£159k

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 93 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat84£193,70117 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£329,1256 Jun 2025
Detached2£328,75012 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Old Torwood Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, Collaton House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PP 17 Aug 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 16 Jul 2026£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 9 Jul 2026£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 6 Feb 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 2 Feb 2026£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 28 Nov 2025£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 23 Oct 2025£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 24 Jun 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Kernlee, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 6 Jun 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 18 Dec 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 14 Dec 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 12 Nov 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 15 Apr 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Stable Lodge, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 12 Apr 2024£267,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 11, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 10 Nov 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 6 Oct 2023£175,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Sunset Villa, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1AN 25 Jul 2023£367,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 6 Mar 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Collaton House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PP 28 Feb 2023£202,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 20 Dec 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Collaton House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PP 1 Dec 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 4 Oct 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Duncan House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PU 3 Aug 2022£238,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 10 Jun 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 17 May 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 18 Feb 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Torwood House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 4 Feb 2022£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 21 Jan 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Duncan House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PU 6 Dec 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 25 Nov 2021£189,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 20 Sep 2021£192,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Collaton House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PP 10 Sep 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Penthouse, Duncan House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PU 18 Aug 2021£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Duncan House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PU 2 Jul 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 23 Jun 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 5 Mar 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Glenfield Coach House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 11 Jan 2021£244,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 9, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 23 Oct 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 13 Oct 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 9 Oct 2020£150,500 FlatLeasehold
Glenfield House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 18 Sep 2020£541,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Collaton House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PP 26 Aug 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 12 Jun 2020£137,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 21 May 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Duncan House, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PU 6 Mar 2020£148,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 6 Jan 2020£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 28 Nov 2019£184,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1QW 25 Nov 2019£161,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PT 28 Aug 2019£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road TQ1 1PN 26 Jul 2019£92,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 5, Collaton House, Old Torwood Road £168,000 (Feb 2019) → £185,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 7 yrs
Flat 8, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road £180,000 (Jan 2022) → £162,500 (Oct 2025) -10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road £92,000 (Jul 2019) → £140,000 (Apr 2024) → £135,000 (Dec 2024) +47%
over 5 yrs
9, Sunset Villa, Old Torwood Road £270,000 (Dec 2016) → £270,000 (Oct 2018) → £367,500 (Jul 2023) +36%
over 7 yrs
Flat 1, Duncan House, Old Torwood Road £148,000 (Mar 2020) → £238,500 (Aug 2022) +61%
over 2 yrs
Flat 5, Glenallon, Old Torwood Road £89,000 (Sep 2017) → £100,000 (Mar 2021) → £125,000 (Jun 2022) +40%
over 5 yrs
Flat 14, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road £164,000 (Apr 2017) → £175,000 (Oct 2020) → £189,950 (Nov 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
Glenfield Coach House, Old Torwood Road £215,000 (May 2017) → £244,999 (Jan 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs
Flat 20, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road £140,000 (Feb 2017) → £150,500 (Oct 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs
Flat 23, Torwood Court, Old Torwood Road £155,000 (Dec 2016) → £184,950 (Nov 2019) +19%
over 3 yrs
Flat 2, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road £132,000 (Mar 2016) → £161,000 (Nov 2019) +22%
over 4 yrs
Flat 17, Woodhaye Gardens, Old Torwood Road £159,000 (Nov 2016) → £170,000 (Jul 2019) +7%
over 3 yrs
1, Sunset Villa, Old Torwood Road £240,000 (Aug 2016) → £248,000 (Sep 2017) → £320,000 (May 2019) +33%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Torwood Road

Crime

370 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Torwood Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences147
Anti-social behaviour64
Shoplifting51
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft18
Public order16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Old Torwood Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Flood alert area
  • River Teign area Flood alert area
  • River Dart area Flood alert area
  • South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
  • South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Old Torwood Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Torre station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lisburne Square (opp, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Lisburne Place (outside 4, Babbacombe Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower Warberry Road (NE-bound, Lower Warberry Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower Warberry Rd (SE-bound, Lower Warberry Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wellswood - Ilsham Road · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Torwood Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 15 Park Hill Road Dental Pratice · 0.5 mi
  • Park Crescent House Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Park Hill Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 4 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.2%62.5%
Private rented37.7%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households930

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.1%64.1%
Aged 65+38.8%18.6%
Residents1,697

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)62%80%
Gigabit-capable62%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 Old Torwood Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.2%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian53%48.5%
No religion36.9%43.2%
Not answered9.1%6.3%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK88.7%92.9%
Born outside the UK11.3%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%25.3%
No qualifications22.3%19.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%11.7%
Apprenticeship8%7.4%
Other qualifications4.2%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health35.5%42.2%
Good health35.1%34.2%
Fair health18.9%16.2%
Bad health8.4%5.7%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household50.4%43.3%
No cars or vans in household26%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household17.7%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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