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Wellesley Road, Torquay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wellesley Road, Torquay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/torquay-torbay/wellesley-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 3BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,750
15 sales
Price range
£78k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2025
TQ1 3BS

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkTorre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Wellesley Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £164,325. 3 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% terraced, 20% flat, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wellesley Road range from £78,000 to £320,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Wellesley Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wellesley 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

2017: £140,000 (1 sales)2017£140k2018: £154,688 (4 sales)2018£155k2019: £78,000 (1 sales)2019£78k2020: £142,500 (2 sales)2020£143k2021: £320,000 (1 sales)2021£320k2022: £206,125 (4 sales)2022£206k2023: £85,000 (1 sales)2023£85k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£164,32520 Aug 2025
Flat3£121,0009 Nov 2020
Detached2£277,50010 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Wellesley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 20 Aug 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 2 May 2024£80,000 OtherFreehold
28, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 24 Apr 2023£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 21 Oct 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 19 Aug 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 28 Jan 2022£179,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 28 Jan 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
Wellesley House, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 10 Mar 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
Garden Floor Flat, 23, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 9 Nov 2020£121,000 FlatLeasehold
The Maisonette, 23, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 25 Sep 2020£164,000 FlatLeasehold
26A, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 21 Oct 2019£78,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 29 Nov 2018£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 19 Nov 2018£156,000 TerracedFreehold
Wellesley House, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 27 Jul 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 19 Jan 2018£137,750 TerracedFreehold
29, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 15 Nov 2017£100,000 OtherFreehold
11, Wellesley Road TQ1 3BS 20 Jul 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Wellesley Road £137,750 (Jan 2018) → £210,000 (Aug 2025) +52%
over 8 yrs
28, Wellesley Road £85,000 (Apr 2023) → £80,000 (May 2024) -6%
over 1 yr
Wellesley House, Wellesley Road £235,000 (Jul 2018) → £320,000 (Mar 2021) +36%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Wellesley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Upton St James CofE Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Spires College 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Warberry CofE Academy 368 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cockington Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Torquay station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria Road (NW-bound, Victoria Road) 2 min walk
  • Windsor Road 10 (o/s 10, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Ellacombe Church Road (SE-bound, Victoria Road) 2 min walk
  • St Marychurch Road (S-bound, Saint Marychurch Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.2 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 0.4 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Torquay Lymington Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Torquay · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Torquay St Marychurch Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Torquay Plainmoor · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • My Dentist · 0.3 mi
  • South Devon Community Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Torbay Dental Practice · 0.4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.8%62.5%
Private rented48.0%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households689

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents1,554

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.

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Who lives around Wellesley Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.9%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
No religion53.5%43.2%
Christian37.5%48.5%
Not answered6.6%6.3%
Muslim1.2%0.6%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK91.1%92.9%
Born outside the UK8.9%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%15.5%
No qualifications16.7%19.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%11.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.4%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health45.9%42.2%
Good health33.3%34.2%
Fair health14.5%16.2%
Bad health5.3%5.7%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household41.6%43.3%
No cars or vans in household32.2%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household17.9%24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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