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Southway Avenue, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southway Avenue, Torquay · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/southway-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£100,333
6 sales
Price range
£82k – £118k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Apr 2024
TQ2 8JL

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At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 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 Southway Avenue, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Apr 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £96,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Southway Avenue range from £81,500 to £118,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Southway Avenue compared

TQ2 postcode area£269,702
Torquay£261,025
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southway Avenue 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: £83,750 (2 sales)2017£84k2018: £92,500 (1 sales)2018£93k2019: £107,000 (1 sales)2019£107k2021: £117,000 (1 sales)2021£117k2024: £118,000 (1 sales)2024£118k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£96,80019 Nov 2021
Terraced1£118,0004 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Southway Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Southway Avenue TQ2 8JL 4 Apr 2024£118,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Southway Avenue TQ2 8JL 19 Nov 2021£117,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Southway Avenue TQ2 8JL 11 Jan 2019£107,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Southway Avenue TQ2 8JL 25 Oct 2018£92,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Southway Avenue TQ2 8JL 20 Oct 2017£86,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Southway Avenue TQ2 8JL 13 Sep 2017£81,500 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
5, Southway Avenue £81,500 (Sep 2017) → £107,000 (Jan 2019) +31%
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Schools near Southway Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harmsworth House (S-bound, Barton Hill Road) 1 min walk
  • Dorchester Grove (opp, Barton Hill Road) 1 min walk
  • Barton Health Centre (opp, Barton Hill Way) 2 min walk
  • Hele Cross (S-bound, Barton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.0 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.0 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.2 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Hele Cross Service Station · 0.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Hele Torquay · 0.1 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Teignmouth Rd Esso Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Barton Pharmacy Torquay · 0.1 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Barton Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Riviera Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.4%62.5%
Private rented28.3%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,393

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 Southway Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White94%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion48.3%43.2%
Christian43.9%48.5%
Not answered5.5%6.3%
Muslim1.5%0.6%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK91.3%92.9%
Born outside the UK8.7%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.3%
No qualifications17.4%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.7%11.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.4%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health44.6%42.2%
Good health33.8%34.2%
Fair health14.2%16.2%
Bad health5.2%5.7%
Very bad health2.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household44.9%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%24.5%
No cars or vans in household21.5%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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