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Western Road, Torquay

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ1 4RJ, TQ1 4RL, TQ1 4RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£247,081
24 sales
Price range
£68k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 May 2026
TQ1 4RJ

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At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkTorre station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on Western Road, Torquay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £220,830. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 13% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Western Road range from £68,000 to £585,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Western Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Western 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

2016: £175,333 (3 sales)2016£175k2017: £192,125 (4 sales)2017£192k2019: £227,500 (1 sales)2019£228k2020: £243,738 (4 sales)2020£244k2021: £185,000 (1 sales)2021£185k2022: £255,000 (3 sales)2022£255k2023: £311,667 (3 sales)2023£312k2024: £183,000 (1 sales)2024£183k2025: £325,000 (3 sales)2025£325k2026: £390,000 (1 sales)2026£390k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£220,83029 Aug 2025
Flat3£156,66716 Dec 2022
Semi-detached3£245,83329 Sep 2023
Detached3£470,00021 May 2026

Sold prices on Western Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 21 May 2026£390,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 15 Oct 2025£585,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 29 Aug 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 27 Mar 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Western Road TQ1 4RL 12 Jul 2024£183,000 TerracedFreehold
St Kitts, Western Road TQ1 4RL 17 Nov 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Western Road TQ1 4RL 29 Sep 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 9 May 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Western Road TQ1 4RL 4 May 2023£267,500 TerracedFreehold
20A, Western Road TQ1 4RL 22 Dec 2022£435,000 DetachedFreehold
14A, Western Road TQ1 4RL 16 Dec 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Western Road TQ1 4RH 27 Jan 2022£145,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 9 Feb 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
St Kitts, Western Road TQ1 4RL 17 Sep 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
The Forge, Western Road TQ1 4RL 20 May 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 23 Apr 2020£189,950 TerracedFreehold
4, Western Road TQ1 4RL 12 Mar 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Western Road TQ1 4RL 1 Nov 2019£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Western Road TQ1 4RL 20 Dec 2017£217,000 FlatFreehold
27, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 11 Dec 2017£375,000 OtherFreehold
63, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 1 Dec 2017£186,500 TerracedFreehold
53, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 29 Nov 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 16 Feb 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 17 Oct 2016£220,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Western Road TQ1 4RJ 19 Jul 2016£238,000 TerracedFreehold
40A, Western Road TQ1 4RL 20 May 2016£68,000 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
St Kitts, Western Road £300,000 (Sep 2020) → £405,000 (Nov 2023) +35%
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Schools near Western Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1,001 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic/Church of England 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Academy 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Homelands Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Abbey School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lift Barton Hill 568 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Lodestar Academy 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.6 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Torquay station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Paignton station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Road (N-bound, Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Park Road Post Office (NW-bound, Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Teignmouth Road (o/s 393, Teignmouth Road) 3 min walk
  • Haldon House (o/s, Teignmouth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chilcote Practice
    Chilcote Surgery, Dewerstone Practice, Torquay · 0.5 mi
  • Brunel Medical Practice
    St. Albans Road, Babbacombe, Torquay · 0.7 mi
  • Southover Medical Practice
    Bronshill Road, Torquay · 0.8 mi
  • Croft Hall Medical Practice
    19 Croft Road, Torquay · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Watcombe · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Teignmouth Rd Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Marychurch · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Torquay St Marychurch Road Local · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Watcombe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 2-3 St. Marychurch Court · 0.4 mi
  • Barton Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Barton Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.4%62.5%
Private rented32.5%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households627

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,358

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Western Road

Ethnic group

HereTorbay
White96.7%96.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereTorbay
Christian46.6%48.5%
No religion42.4%43.2%
Not answered9.4%6.3%
Muslim0.7%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereTorbay
Born in the UK93.1%92.9%
Born outside the UK6.9%7.1%

Highest qualification

HereTorbay
Level 4 qualifications and above29.1%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.3%
No qualifications17.4%19.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%11.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.4%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereTorbay
Very good health41.3%42.2%
Good health34.2%34.2%
Fair health16.6%16.2%
Bad health6.2%5.7%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereTorbay
1 car or van in household47%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household24.4%24.5%
No cars or vans in household21.9%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.7%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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