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The Palms, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Palms, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/the-palms/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 1TS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£221,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£183,500
10 sales
Price range
£138k – £234k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
TQ1 1TS

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkTorquay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on The Palms, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £221,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £183,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Palms range from £137,500 to £234,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on The Palms compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Palms 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: £156,000 (1 sales)2016£156k2017: £172,500 (3 sales)2017£173k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £137,500 (1 sales)2019£138k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2024: £229,000 (2 sales)2024£229k2026: £221,000 (1 sales)2026£221k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£183,50030 Jul 2026

Sold prices on The Palms

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, The Palms TQ1 1TS 30 Jul 2026£221,000 FlatLeasehold
2, The Palms TQ1 1TS 6 Sep 2024£224,000 FlatLeasehold
5, The Palms TQ1 1TS 23 Feb 2024£234,000 FlatLeasehold
2, The Palms TQ1 1TS 9 Oct 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Palms TQ1 1TS 29 Jul 2019£137,500 FlatLeasehold
11, The Palms TQ1 1TS 7 Sep 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Palms TQ1 1TS 11 Dec 2017£173,000 FlatLeasehold
17, The Palms TQ1 1TS 8 Jun 2017£162,500 FlatLeasehold
7, The Palms TQ1 1TS 6 Apr 2017£182,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Palms TQ1 1TS 15 Aug 2016£156,000 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
2, The Palms £185,000 (Oct 2020) → £224,000 (Sep 2024) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near The Palms

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ilsham Church of England Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 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

  • Torquay station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Torre station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Warberries (E-bound, Lower Warberry Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Warberry Road (NE-bound, Lower Warberry Road) 1 min walk
  • The Warberries (W-bound, Middle Warberry Road) 1 min walk
  • Lisburne Square (opp, Babbacombe Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.9 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.9 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.9 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wellswood - Ilsham Road · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Torwood Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Fleet Street Express · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Torwood Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 15 Park Hill Road Dental Pratice · 0.5 mi
  • Park Crescent House Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Park Hill 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.2%62.5%
Private rented37.7%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households930

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.1%64.1%
Aged 65+38.8%18.6%
Residents1,697

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 The Palms

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.2%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian53%48.5%
No religion36.9%43.2%
Not answered9.1%6.3%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK88.7%92.9%
Born outside the UK11.3%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%25.3%
No qualifications22.3%19.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%11.7%
Apprenticeship8%7.4%
Other qualifications4.2%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health35.5%42.2%
Good health35.1%34.2%
Fair health18.9%16.2%
Bad health8.4%5.7%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household50.4%43.3%
No cars or vans in household26%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household17.7%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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.

Planning and heritage near The Palms

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Estate agents near The Palms

  • Daniel Hobbin 0.4 mi
  • Torbay Property Management 0.4 mi
  • Stags 0.6 mi
  • Miller Countrywide 0.7 mi
  • Haarer and Motts 1.0 mi

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