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Shearwater Drive, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shearwater Drive, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/shearwater-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 7TL, TQ2 7TP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£251,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£218,307
34 sales
Price range
£176k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
TQ2 7TL

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At a glance

House prices£252k average4% below the Torquay average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkTorre station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 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

34 property sales on Shearwater Drive, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £251,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £216,295. Average sale prices rose from £201,238 in 2016 to £251,500 in 2026 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Torquay average of £261,025 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shearwater Drive range from £176,250 to £295,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, Shearwater Drive ranks 75th for average price.

House prices on Shearwater Drive compared

Shearwater Drive£251,500
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: £201,238 (4 sales)2016£201k2017: £190,625 (2 sales)2017£191k2018: £196,500 (7 sales)2018£197k2019: £200,000 (1 sales)2019£200k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2021: £237,500 (2 sales)2021£238k2022: £255,750 (1 sales)2022£256k2023: £245,000 (1 sales)2023£245k2024: £295,000 (1 sales)2024£295k2025: £215,400 (10 sales)2025£215k2026: £251,500 (4 sales)2026£252k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£216,29523 Jul 2026
Semi-detached7£212,92925 Jul 2025
Detached5£234,69013 May 2025

Sold prices on Shearwater Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 23 Jul 2026£288,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 5 May 2026£287,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 7 Apr 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 30 Jan 2026£216,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 23 Oct 2025£207,500 TerracedFreehold
70, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 10 Oct 2025£187,500 TerracedFreehold
72, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 10 Oct 2025£187,500 TerracedFreehold
74, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 26 Sep 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 30 Jul 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 28 Jul 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 25 Jul 2025£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 13 May 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 28 Mar 2025£214,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 20 Feb 2025£224,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 17 May 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 1 Sep 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 1 Aug 2022£255,750 TerracedFreehold
31, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 21 Dec 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 22 Mar 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 13 Nov 2020£230,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 22 Mar 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 6 Dec 2018£198,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 19 Oct 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 10 Oct 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 20 Sep 2018£145,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 3 Aug 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 20 Jul 2018£243,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 1 Jun 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 2 May 2018£184,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 5 Jan 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 24 Jul 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 19 Apr 2017£176,250 TerracedFreehold
34, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TP 17 Aug 2016£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 1 Jun 2016£177,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 8 Apr 2016£220,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Shearwater Drive TQ2 7TL 8 Apr 2016£229,950 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
53, Shearwater Drive £180,000 (Jan 2018) → £216,000 (Jan 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
49, Shearwater Drive £177,000 (Jun 2016) → £198,000 (Dec 2018) → £255,750 (Aug 2022) +44%
over 6 yrs
31, Shearwater Drive £205,000 (Jul 2017) → £265,000 (Dec 2021) +29%
over 4 yrs
61, Shearwater Drive £229,950 (Apr 2016) → £230,000 (Nov 2020) +0%
over 5 yrs
34, Shearwater Drive £178,000 (Aug 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs
35, Shearwater Drive £220,000 (Apr 2016) → £243,500 (Jul 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Shearwater Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Shiphay Learning Academy 373 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School 353 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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 · 30 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Newton Abbot station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Osprey Drive (opp 26, Osprey Drive) 1 min walk
  • Osprey Drive (o/s 28, Osprey Drive) 1 min walk
  • Centenary Way (S-bound, Centenary Way) 3 min walk
  • Condor Drive (o/s Lamp Post 9, Condor Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice
    The Health Centre, School Road, Newton Abbot · 1.2 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.8 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.8 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Torbay · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shiphay Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Torquay Road, Torquay · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • May House Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Riviera Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 0.8 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned61.0%62.5%
Private rented31.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households803

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,006

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 Shearwater Drive

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White92.7%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion49.8%43.2%
Christian42.5%48.5%
Not answered5.3%6.3%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK90.9%92.9%
Born outside the UK9.1%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above29.6%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications22.5%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%15.5%
No qualifications12.7%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%11.7%
Apprenticeship6%7.4%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health50.6%42.2%
Good health33.6%34.2%
Fair health10.8%16.2%
Bad health4.1%5.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household43.3%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.9%24.5%
No cars or vans in household9.5%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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