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Barton with Watcombe

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About

Barton with Watcombe is a residential ward situated on the northern edge of the coastal resort of Torquay. The area is characterised by its mix of post-war housing estates and older suburban homes, set upon the rolling hills that rise inland from the sea. Its topography offers elevated views across the town and the wider Torbay area. The ward functions primarily as a commuter area for Torquay and provides local shopping facilities along Barton Hill Road.

The Watcombe area within the ward is notable for its distinct wooded valley, which contains the public park of Watcombe Woods. This steep, clay-based gorge features walking paths through remnant subtropical vegetation, a legacy of the area's 19th-century pottery industry which used the local clay. The ward's landscape is defined by this contrast between developed residential streets and the secluded, natural greenery of its protected valley spaces.

Area overview

On average Barton with Watcombe has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barton with Watcombe is £45,681 per year. There are 5 schools in Barton with Watcombe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barton with Watcombe is home to around 12,234 people, with a population density of about 3,144.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barton with Watcombe Population
12,234
Population density
3,144.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.88(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.22(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.65(+49%)
Shoplifting
9.56(+45%)
Other theft
5.64(0%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,150
91.15%
Other White
452
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
89
0.73%
Other Asian
77
0.63%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
72
0.59%
Total population: 12,232

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,228
23%
No qualifications
1,880
19.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,785
18.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,620
16.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,210
12.49%
Total 16+ residents: 9,687

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,613
31.73%
Owns with a mortgage
1,411
27.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
990
19.48%
Other social rented
781
15.36%
Social rents from council
109
2.14%
Total households: 5,083

Property prices in Barton with Watcombe

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Barton with Watcombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,750 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barton with Watcombe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barton with Watcombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced49£216,000
Semi-Detached63£240,000
Flats15£105,000
Detached33£372,500

10 years median price trend in Barton with Watcombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barton with Watcombe.

All postcodes in Barton with Watcombe

TQ27GL

Pitcairn Crescent

TQ28QU

Gard Close

TQ28EU

Happaway Road

TQ28GP

Orchid Way

TQ28BG

Fore Street

TQ27TG

Condor Way

TQ28BZ

East Pafford Avenue

TQ28AD

Combe Road

TQ28PN

Church Road

TQ28BL

Fore Street

TQ28AS

Horace Road

TQ27FN

Darwin Crescent

TQ28GT

Willowfield Road

TQ28LP

Erica Drive

TQ28AE

Shrewsbury Avenue

TQ27TF

Kingfisher Close

TQ27TJ

Mallard Close

TQ28LY

Barton Hill Road

TQ28HH

Clennon Lane

TQ28PH

Swale Close

TQ27QG

Hele Road

TQ28LE

Linacre Road

TQ28BN

Fore Street

TQ27AP

Broomhill Way

TQ28JD

Barton Hill Road

TQ28HW

Barton Hill Road

TQ19ZZ

Barton with Watcombe

TQ27GE

Cayman Close

TQ28DX

Cornfield Green

TQ28LB

Barchington Avenue

TQ28AA

Truro Avenue

TQ12BQ

Broomhill Way

TQ28SD

Bellrock Close

TQ27FX

Furzbrake Close

TQ28LF

Linacre Road

TQ28EX

Halsteads Road

TQ28AU

Salisbury Avenue

TQ27GS

Isaac Grove

TQ28JJ

Barton Hill Road

TQ28DD

Bellrock Close

TQ27SF

Swallowfield Rise

TQ28JH

Barton Hill Road

TQ27GH

Curlew Close

TQ28PP

Isambard Court

TQ28DB

East Pafford Avenue

TQ28NX

Moor Lane

TQ28BJ

Fore Street

TQ27GG

Nightjar Close

TQ27BT

Fair Isle Close

TQ27TA

Broomhill Way

TQ28ET

Lummaton Cross

TQ27FP

Kingsley Square

TQ28LQ

Coker Avenue

TQ14XR

Broomhill Way

TQ19HY

Broomhill Way

TQ27FW

Welsury Road

TQ28ER

Happaway Close

TQ19NE

Broomhill Way

TQ28NR

Heaviside Close

TQ28DJ

Willow Avenue

TQ27XA

Nicholson Road

TQ28PU

Padacre Road

TQ28DU

Roberts Close

TQ27TN

Barn Owl Close

TQ27ST

Nightingale Close

TQ27SY

Tricorn Close

TQ28EG

Greenway Gardens

TQ28EZ

Halsteads Road

TQ28EN

Idewell Road

TQ28LW

Sutton Mews

TQ28AB

Lincoln Green

TQ28JF

Barton Hill Road

TQ28EE

Happaway Road

TQ28HZ

Barton Hill Road

TQ28NN

Steps Lane

TQ27BR

Lindisfarne Way

TQ28AF

Shrewsbury Avenue

TQ28NP

Scoresby Close

TQ28JL

Southway Avenue

TQ28DL

Starpitten Lane West

TQ28BB

Staddon Gardens

TQ28EY

Falloway Close

TQ28BS

Pafford Avenue

TQ19NA

Broomhill Way

TQ28EJ

Coombe Road

TQ27TR

Kittiwake Drive

TQ27GZ

Lyte Hill Lane

TQ19JN

Broomhill Way

TQ28PW

St Augustines Close

TQ27TD

Nicholson Road

TQ28NE

Orange Grove

TQ28BU

Pafford Close

TQ27SN

Peregrine Close

TQ27BH

Shetland Close

TQ19ET

Broomhill Way

TQ19FE

Barton with Watcombe

TQ28EF

Greenway Close

TQ28JA

Barton Hill Road

TQ28BQ

Pavor Road

TQ28LN

Chalfield Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.