Rocombe Close, Torquay

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 8QF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£341,100
11 sales
Price range
£264k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Oct 2024
TQ2 8QF

At a glance

House prices£341k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkTorre station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Rocombe Close, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,167. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rocombe Close compared

TQ2 postcode area£265,758
Torquay£260,430
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rocombe 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

2017: £296,367 (3 sales)2017£296k2018: £320,000 (1 sales)2018£320k2019: £298,000 (1 sales)2019£298k2020: £330,000 (1 sales)2020£330k2021: £310,000 (1 sales)2021£310k2022: £385,000 (2 sales)2022£385k2023: £475,000 (1 sales)2023£475k2024: £360,000 (1 sales)2024£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£322,1671 Nov 2022
Detached5£363,82011 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Rocombe Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 11 Oct 2024£360,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 11 Aug 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 1 Nov 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 24 Mar 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 21 Jul 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 26 Oct 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 12 Jul 2019£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 14 Sep 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 8 Sep 2017£340,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 23 Aug 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Rocombe Close TQ2 8QF 21 Aug 2017£264,100 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
17, Rocombe Close £380,000 (Mar 2022) → £475,000 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 1 yr
2, Rocombe Close £320,000 (Sep 2018) → £330,000 (Oct 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rocombe Close

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rocombe Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Shoplifting14
Anti-social behaviour9
Drugs4
Other theft4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Rocombe Close is in or near 5 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 Rocombe Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.7 mi
Mayfield School 304 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.4 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Torre station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swedwell Road (N-bound, Swedwell Road) 5 min walk
  • Padacre Road (W-bound, Padacre Road) 5 min walk
  • Padacre Road (E-bound, Padacre Road) 5 min walk
  • Barchington Avenue (E-bound, Barchington Avenue) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.6 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.8 mi
  • Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice
    The Health Centre, School Road, Newton Abbot · 1.9 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.9%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.0%64.1%
Aged 65+36.9%18.6%
Residents1,333

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.

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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