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Shirley Towers, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shirley Towers, Torquay · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/shirley-towers/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 2BU, TQ1 2BX, TQ1 2BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£407,500
19 sales
Price range
£140k – £596k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2023
TQ1 2BU

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At a glance

House prices£408k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkTorquay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Shirley Towers, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £407,500. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shirley Towers range from £140,000 to £596,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Shirley Towers compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £422,500 (2 sales)2016£423k2017: £425,000 (2 sales)2017£425k2018: £390,000 (2 sales)2018£390k2019: £366,667 (3 sales)2019£367k2021: £336,500 (5 sales)2021£337k2022: £477,500 (4 sales)2022£478k2023: £575,000 (1 sales)2023£575k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£407,50011 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Shirley Towers

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
A 8, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 11 Sep 2023£575,000 FlatLeasehold
B 10, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 28 Oct 2022£475,000 FlatLeasehold
A 2, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 16 Sep 2022£299,000 FlatLeasehold
B 5, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 30 Mar 2022£596,000 FlatLeasehold
B 6, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 7 Feb 2022£540,000 FlatLeasehold
A 2, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 3 Dec 2021£250,000 FlatLeasehold
A 8, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 30 Sep 2021£515,000 FlatLeasehold
A 1, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 22 Sep 2021£182,500 FlatLeasehold
B 1, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 10 May 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
A 10, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 17 Feb 2021£595,000 FlatLeasehold
B 5, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 15 Jul 2019£310,000 FlatLeasehold
B 10, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 19 Mar 2019£330,000 FlatLeasehold
A 9, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 3 Jan 2019£460,000 FlatLeasehold
A 8, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 11 Oct 2018£370,000 FlatLeasehold
C 9, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BY 16 Mar 2018£410,000 FlatLeasehold
A 4, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 31 Mar 2017£415,000 FlatLeasehold
B 6, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 26 Jan 2017£435,000 FlatLeasehold
A 10, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BU 13 Jul 2016£475,000 FlatLeasehold
B 7, Shirley Towers TQ1 2BX 24 Jun 2016£370,000 FlatLeasehold

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
A 8, Shirley Towers £370,000 (Oct 2018) → £515,000 (Sep 2021) → £575,000 (Sep 2023) +55%
over 5 yrs
B 10, Shirley Towers £330,000 (Mar 2019) → £475,000 (Oct 2022) +44%
over 4 yrs
A 2, Shirley Towers £250,000 (Dec 2021) → £299,000 (Sep 2022) +20%
over under a year
B 5, Shirley Towers £310,000 (Jul 2019) → £596,000 (Mar 2022) +92%
over 3 yrs
B 6, Shirley Towers £435,000 (Jan 2017) → £540,000 (Feb 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
A 10, Shirley Towers £475,000 (Jul 2016) → £595,000 (Feb 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Shirley Towers

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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, tram & metro stations

  • Torquay station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Torre station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria Parade (Opposite Harbour) 2 min walk
  • Imperial Hotel (o/s, Parkhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Victoria Parade (NE-bound, Victoria Parade) 2 min walk
  • Living Coasts (NW-bound, Beacon Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 1.1 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Torwood Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 15 Park Hill Road Dental Pratice · 0.1 mi
  • Park Crescent House Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Park Hill Dental Surgery · 0.1 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 2 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.9%62.5%
Private rented45.3%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households908

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.4%64.1%
Aged 65+35.3%18.6%
Residents1,692

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 Shirley Towers

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White95.4%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian53%48.5%
No religion35.3%43.2%
Not answered7.7%6.3%
Muslim1.8%0.6%
Other religion1.1%0.7%
Hindu0.7%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK86.4%92.9%
Born outside the UK13.6%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%25.3%
No qualifications21.9%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.7%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%11.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.4%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health37%42.2%
Good health32.7%34.2%
Fair health18.9%16.2%
Bad health9.1%5.7%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household49.9%43.3%
No cars or vans in household30.4%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household14.8%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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Estate agents near Shirley Towers

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  • Daniel Hobbin 0.1 mi
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