St Matthews Road, Torquay
House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ2 6JA.
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At a glance
12 property sales on St Matthews Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £146,050. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on St Matthews Road range from £118,000 to £715,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.
House prices on St Matthews Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Matthews Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 38% freehold and 63% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | £146,050 | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £538,000 | 23 Jun 2023 |
Sold prices on St Matthews Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 5, Parkside, 9, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 30 Oct 2025 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 43, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 23 Jun 2023 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11A, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 26 Aug 2022 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 17 Jun 2022 | £149,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 29 Mar 2022 | £375,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 5, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 26 Nov 2021 | £187,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 2 Nov 2021 | £117,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 30 Jun 2021 | £555,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ground Floor Flat, 11, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 31 Mar 2021 | £159,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 29 Mar 2021 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 20 Aug 2020 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 19 Jun 2019 | £340,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 6, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 1 Feb 2019 | £153,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 13 Dec 2018 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 4, Parkside, 9, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 30 Aug 2018 | £118,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, St Matthews Road TQ2 6JA | 3 Nov 2017 | £422,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 5, Manormead House, 2, St Matthews Road | £145,000 (Mar 2021) → £187,000 (Nov 2021) | +29% over under a year |
| 8, St Matthews Road | £460,000 (Dec 2018) → £555,000 (Jun 2021) | +21% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near St Matthews Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockington Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Preston Primary School 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School 694 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1,087 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Torre station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Paignton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Matthew's Church (E-bound, St Matthew's Road) 1 min walk
- St Matthew's Field (E-bound, St Matthew's Road) 2 min walk
- Vicarage Road (E-bound, Walnut Road) 2 min walk
- St Matthew's Road (E-bound, St Matthew's Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Chelston Hall Surgery
Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 0.2 mi - Croft Hall Medical Practice
19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.7 mi - Southover Medical Practice
Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.3 mi - Pembroke Medical Group
Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Paignton · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chelston - Torquay · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Sherwell Valley Road · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay - Roundhill Road · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Dowricks Chemist Of Chelston Hall · 0.2 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Sherwell Valley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Millbrook Villas Dental Practce · 0.4 mi
- South Devon Community Dental · 0.8 mi
- My Dentist · 0.9 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 56.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 39.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 729 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,514 |
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.
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Who lives around St Matthews Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 96.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.7% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.3% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.4% | 25.3% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 19.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.1% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.5% | 43.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.1% | 23.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 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 Matthews Road
- Miller Countrywide 0.9 mi
- Stags 1.1 mi
- Angela Dixon 1.2 mi
- Bryce Baker 1.2 mi
- Torbay Property Management 1.3 mi
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