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Tor Vale, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tor Vale, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/tor-vale/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 4EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£321,643
7 sales
Price range
£80k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2025
TQ1 4EB

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At a glance

House prices£322k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkTorre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 7 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 Tor Vale, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £370,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 29% flat, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Tor Vale range from £80,000 to £560,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Tor Vale compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £344,500 (2 sales)2018£345k2021: £80,000 (1 sales)2021£80k2022: £290,000 (2 sales)2022£290k2024: £437,500 (1 sales)2024£438k2025: £465,000 (1 sales)2025£465k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£370,37517 Mar 2025
Flat2£105,0006 Oct 2022
Detached1£560,0007 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Tor Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Ridgeway House, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 17 Mar 2025£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Melrose House, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 30 Jul 2024£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Melrose House, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 19 Dec 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
First Floor Flat, Rockleigh, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 6 Oct 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Second Floor Flat, Rockleigh, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 6 Apr 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Glenlyn, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 20 Apr 2018£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Excalibur House, Tor Vale TQ1 4EB 7 Mar 2018£560,000 DetachedFreehold

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
Melrose House, Tor Vale £450,000 (Dec 2022) → £437,500 (Jul 2024) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Tor Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Torre Church of England Academy 310 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Torquay Academy 1,472 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 145 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Torquay station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Paignton station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Upton Road (NE-bound, Upton Road) 1 min walk
  • Coach Station (NE-bound, Lymington Road) 2 min walk
  • Teignmouth Road (N-bound, Teignmouth Road) 2 min walk
  • Coach Station (SW-bound, Lymington Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.5 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.5 mi
  • Chelston Hall Surgery
    Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Lymington Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Torquay St Marychurch Road · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • South Devon Community Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Millbrook Villas Dental Practce · 0.5 mi
  • My Dentist · 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 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
Owned50.7%62.5%
Private rented38.0%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households1,022

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents2,290

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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 Tor Vale

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White91.5%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion44.2%43.2%
Christian43%48.5%
Not answered9.7%6.3%
Buddhist1.3%0.4%
Muslim0.8%0.6%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK83.3%92.9%
Born outside the UK16.7%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above22.5%25.3%
No qualifications20.9%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%11.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.4%
Other qualifications4.7%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health43.7%42.2%
Good health33.7%34.2%
Fair health15.8%16.2%
Bad health5.1%5.7%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household44%43.3%
No cars or vans in household34.2%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.6%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%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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