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Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/watcombe-beach-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£456,750
6 sales
Price range
£233k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
TQ1 4SH

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At a glance

House prices£457k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkTorre station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 13 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 Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £328,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watcombe Beach Road range from £232,500 to £1,100,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold.

House prices on Watcombe Beach Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £1,100,000 (1 sales)2020£1.1m2022: £493,000 (1 sales)2022£493k2023: £340,000 (2 sales)2023£340k2024: £232,500 (1 sales)2024£233k2026: £235,000 (1 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£328,10029 Jul 2026
Semi-detached1£1,100,00016 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Watcombe Beach Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, Watcombe Court, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 29 Jul 2026£235,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 10 Jan 2025£158,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 8 Aug 2024£232,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Watcombe Court, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 27 Jul 2023£5,000 OtherFreehold
4, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 21 Jun 2023£254,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 31 May 2023£305,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 16 Feb 2023£333,240 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 16 Feb 2023£346,760 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 31 Jan 2023£375,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Trinity House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 20 Jan 2023£450,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Watcombe Court, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 16 Jun 2022£493,000 FlatLeasehold
Washington House, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 16 Dec 2020£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Watcombe Hall, Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH 17 Aug 2020£800,000 OtherFreehold

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
Flat 1, Watcombe Court, Watcombe Beach Road £493,000 (Jun 2022) → £5,000 (Jul 2023) -99%
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Crime and flood risk near Watcombe Beach Road

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watcombe Beach Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences41
Shoplifting12
Anti-social behaviour10
Drugs5
Other theft5
Public order5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watcombe Beach Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Flood alert area
  • River Teign area Flood alert area
  • River Dart area Flood alert area
  • South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
  • South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watcombe Beach Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mayfield School 304 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Combe Pafford School 239 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.3 mi
Watcombe Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 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 stations

  • Torre station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Torquay station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Teignmouth station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Teignmouth Road (NE-bound, Teignmouth Road) 3 min walk
  • Moor Lane (opp, Teignmouth Road) 3 min walk
  • Brunel Manor (NE-bound, Teignmouth Road) 8 min walk
  • Brunel Manor (opp, Teignmouth Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.9 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 1.2 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 1.5 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Watcombe · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barton Express · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Marychurch · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Watcombe Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 1.0 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 1.2 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.9%64.1%
Aged 65+31.8%18.6%
Residents1,477

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Watcombe Beach Road

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Who lives around Watcombe Beach Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White97%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian51.7%48.5%
No religion40.3%43.2%
Not answered6.2%6.3%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK94.4%92.9%
Born outside the UK5.6%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above31.8%25.3%
No qualifications18.2%19.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%11.7%
Apprenticeship6%7.4%
Other qualifications2.8%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health42.1%42.2%
Good health35.8%34.2%
Fair health16%16.2%
Bad health5.1%5.7%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household41.1%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.8%24.5%
No cars or vans in household16.6%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%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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