St James Place, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: St James Place, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/st-james-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 3UY, TQ1 3LT, TQ1 3LS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£132,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£173,286

7 sales

Price range

£108k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2026

TQ1 3UY

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At a glance

House prices£133k average49% 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 station30 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 8 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

7 property sales on St James Place, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £132,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £120,750. That is 49% 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 57% flat, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on St James Place range from £108,000 to £280,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 187 streets in Torquay with at least two sales in the last year, St James Place ranks 172nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on St James Place compared

St James Place£132,500

TQ1 postcode area£255,281

Torquay£261,025

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TQ1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	4	£120,750	31 Jul 2026
Terraced	3	£243,333	11 Nov 2022

Sold prices on St James Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5A, St James Place TQ1 3UY	31 Jul 2026	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
5B, St James Place TQ1 3UY	19 Dec 2025	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Enfield Cottages, St James Place TQ1 3LT	11 Nov 2022	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Enfield Cottages, St James Place TQ1 3LT	19 Jul 2019	£185,000	Terraced	Freehold
Kingdom Hall, St James Place TQ1 3LS	1 Feb 2019	£150,000	Other	Freehold
5B, St James Place TQ1 3UY	27 Nov 2018	£110,000	Flat	Leasehold
5A, St James Place TQ1 3UY	17 Aug 2018	£108,000	Flat	Leasehold
Wilow Cottage, St James Place TQ1 3UY	4 Aug 2016	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
5A, St James Place	£108,000 (Aug 2018) → £125,000 (Jul 2026)	+16% over 8 yrs
5B, St James Place	£110,000 (Nov 2018) → £140,000 (Dec 2025)	+27% over 7 yrs
2, Enfield Cottages, St James Place	£185,000 (Jul 2019) → £280,000 (Nov 2022)	+51% over 3 yrs

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Schools near St James Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Paignton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shops (Outside 82, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
Shops (NW-bound, Babbacombe Road) 1 min walk
Theatre (opp, Babbacombe Downs Road) 1 min walk
Perinville Road (o/s 20, Perinville Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Brunel Medical Practice
St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.2 mi
Chilcote Practice
Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.4 mi
Southover Medical Practice
Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.7 mi
Croft Hall Medical Practice
19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Babbacombe Rd Express · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Torquay St Marychurch Road Local · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op St Marychurch · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Plainmoor · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Babbacombe Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Wellswood And Babbacombe Dental Ltd · 0.4 mi
Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 0.5 mi
My Dentist · 1.1 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.2%	62.5%
Private rented	35.3%	20.3%
Social rented	4.6%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	47.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	44.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,528

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	96%	80%
Gigabit-capable	96%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on St James Place

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Who lives around St James Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Torbay
White	97.5%	96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Torbay
Christian	58.5%	48.5%
No religion	34.7%	43.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.3%
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Torbay
Born in the UK	91.9%	92.9%
Born outside the UK	8.1%	7.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Torbay
No qualifications	29%	19.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.3%	25.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.4%	15.5%
Level 3 qualifications	13.1%	17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.2%	11.7%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.4%
Other qualifications	3.7%	3%

General health

	Here	Torbay
Very good health	34.7%	42.2%
Good health	32.6%	34.2%
Fair health	23.4%	16.2%
Bad health	6.8%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Torbay
1 car or van in household	46.4%	43.3%
No cars or vans in household	34.4%	23.2%
2 cars or vans in household	14.3%	24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.8%	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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Estate agents near St James Place

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Miller Countrywide 1.1 mi
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