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Orkney Close, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orkney Close, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/orkney-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£209,833
15 sales
Price range
£158k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
TQ2 7DS

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At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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 Orkney Close, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £231,786. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 40% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orkney Close range from £157,500 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orkney Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orkney Close 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: £230,000 (2 sales)2016£230k2017: £188,750 (2 sales)2017£189k2018: £177,500 (1 sales)2018£178k2019: £182,500 (3 sales)2019£183k2021: £182,500 (1 sales)2021£183k2022: £262,500 (2 sales)2022£263k2024: £196,250 (2 sales)2024£196k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£231,78624 Apr 2026
Semi-detached6£177,50012 Feb 2021
Detached2£230,00013 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Orkney Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 24 Apr 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 20 Jun 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 4 Jun 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 15 Mar 2024£197,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 23 Feb 2023£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 28 Apr 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 25 Mar 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 12 Feb 2021£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 11 Dec 2019£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 31 May 2019£165,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 5 Apr 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 29 Jun 2018£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 4 Sep 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 27 Jan 2017£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 13 Jul 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Orkney Close TQ2 7DS 21 Apr 2016£235,000 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
5, Orkney Close £220,000 (Sep 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2022) → £285,000 (Jun 2025) +30%
over 8 yrs
44, Orkney Close £160,000 (Apr 2019) → £182,500 (Feb 2021) +14%
over 2 yrs
32, Orkney Close £157,500 (Jan 2017) → £165,500 (May 2019) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Orkney Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cassiobury Way (E-bound, Browns Bridge Road) 1 min walk
  • Cassiobury Way (opp, Browns Bridge Road) 1 min walk
  • Nightingale Close (NW-bound, Browns Bridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Barton Hill Way (SE-bound, Barton Hill Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.3 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.4 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.6 mi
  • Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice
    The Health Centre, School Road, Newton Abbot · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Torbay · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barton Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Barton Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Riviera 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned56.2%62.5%
Private rented38.7%20.3%
Social rented5.1%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents1,554

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 Orkney Close

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White94.9%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion49.3%43.2%
Christian43%48.5%
Not answered5.4%6.3%
Muslim1.9%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK90.5%92.9%
Born outside the UK9.5%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications19.2%15.5%
No qualifications15.2%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%11.7%
Apprenticeship7%7.4%
Other qualifications2.4%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health52.9%42.2%
Good health31.7%34.2%
Fair health10.9%16.2%
Bad health3.7%5.7%
Very bad health0.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household43.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household36%24.5%
No cars or vans in household10.4%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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