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Sanford Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sanford Road, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/sanford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 6AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£159,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£199,281
16 sales
Price range
£120k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
TQ2 6AN

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At a glance

House prices£159k average39% below the Torquay average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

16 property sales on Sanford Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £159,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £198,567. Average sale prices rose from £149,833 in 2016 to £159,250 in 2026 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the Torquay average of £261,025 over the same period. 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 94% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sanford Road range from £120,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, Sanford Road ranks 157th for average price.

House prices on Sanford Road compared

Sanford Road£159,250
TQ2 postcode area£269,702
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TQ2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,833 (3 sales)2016£150k2017: £197,500 (2 sales)2017£198k2018: £190,000 (1 sales)2018£190k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £267,500 (2 sales)2021£268k2022: £228,750 (2 sales)2022£229k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £206,500 (2 sales)2025£207k2026: £159,250 (2 sales)2026£159k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£198,56723 Jul 2026
Semi-detached1£210,0003 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Sanford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 23 Jul 2026£198,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 19 Jun 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 13 Apr 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 17 Jun 2025£198,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 17 Apr 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 8 May 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 17 Nov 2022£237,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 15 Jul 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 27 Aug 2021£197,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 5 Aug 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 24 Jun 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 13 May 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 28 May 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 16 Oct 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 3 Aug 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 28 Jul 2017£185,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 23 Dec 2016£158,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 18 Dec 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 31 Mar 2016£149,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Sanford Road TQ2 6AN 16 Feb 2016£135,000 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, Sanford Road £135,000 (Feb 2016) → £190,000 (Oct 2018) → £215,000 (Apr 2025) +59%
over 9 yrs
2, Sanford Road £149,500 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (May 2024) +47%
over 8 yrs
4, Sanford Road £165,000 (Dec 2016) → £197,500 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Sanford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 145 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Sherwell Valley Primary School 694 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Torquay station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sherwell Lane (o/s, Sherwell Lane) 2 min walk
  • Sherwell Lane Christadelphian Hall (opp, Sherwell Lane) 3 min walk
  • Avenue Road (N-bound, Avenue Road) 3 min walk
  • Sherwell Lane (SE-bound, Sherwell Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.9 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chelston - Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Sherwell Valley Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Lymington Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sherwell Valley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Dowricks Chemist Of Chelston Hall · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Millbrook Villas Dental Practce · 0.1 mi
  • South Devon Community Dental · 0.5 mi
  • My Dentist · 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.3%62.5%
Private rented36.2%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,504

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 Sanford Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White95.8%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion50.4%43.2%
Christian42%48.5%
Not answered5.5%6.3%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above28.6%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%15.5%
No qualifications15.9%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%11.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.4%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health49.8%42.2%
Good health28.8%34.2%
Fair health15.8%16.2%
Bad health4.6%5.7%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household46.7%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.2%24.5%
No cars or vans in household18.4%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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