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Princes Street, Babbacombe, Torquay

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House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 3LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£199,425
6 sales
Price range
£159k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2024
TQ1 3LW

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Princes Street, Babbacombe, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £199,425. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Princes Street range from £159,300 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Princes Street compared

TQ1 postcode area£255,281
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £165,250 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2020: £159,300 (1 sales)2020£159k2022: £222,000 (1 sales)2022£222k2024: £242,500 (2 sales)2024£243k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£199,4253 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Princes Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Princes Street TQ1 3LW 3 Oct 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Princes Street TQ1 3LW 5 Jan 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Princes Street TQ1 3LW 12 Aug 2022£222,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Princes Street TQ1 3LW 19 Oct 2020£159,300 TerracedFreehold
3, Princes Street TQ1 3LW 10 Oct 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Princes Street TQ1 3LW 27 Oct 2017£165,250 TerracedFreehold

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, Princes Street £165,250 (Oct 2017) → £235,000 (Jan 2024) +42%
over 6 yrs
30, Princes Street £159,300 (Oct 2020) → £222,000 (Aug 2022) +39%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Princes Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shops (NW-bound, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Shops (Outside 82, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Garage (o/s, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
  • Theatre (opp, Babbacombe Downs Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.1 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.7 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Babbacombe Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Torquay St Marychurch Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Marychurch · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Plainmoor · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Babbacombe Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 0.5 mi
  • Wellswood And Babbacombe Dental Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • My Dentist · 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 3 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented35.3%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.1%64.1%
Aged 65+44.6%18.6%
Residents1,528

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 Princes Street

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White97.5%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian58.5%48.5%
No religion34.7%43.2%
Not answered5.8%6.3%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK91.9%92.9%
Born outside the UK8.1%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
No qualifications29%19.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.3%25.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.4%
Other qualifications3.7%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health34.7%42.2%
Good health32.6%34.2%
Fair health23.4%16.2%
Bad health6.8%5.7%
Very bad health2.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household46.4%43.3%
No cars or vans in household34.4%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household14.3%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%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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