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On Coombeshead Road, in Newton Abbot, Highweek
What it's like at TQ12 1PT: every home that has sold on Coombeshead Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Coombeshead Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 45 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 3, Coombeshead RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2008 | £115,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Coombeshead RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2018 | £165,000 | 70 m² | £2,357/m² | 1 |
| 7, Coombeshead RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2011 | £120,000 | 89 m² | £1,348/m² | 1 |
| 9, Coombeshead RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2022 | £278,000 | 95 m² | £2,926/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Newton Abbot, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is Greenaway Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 77, 88, 39, 178); 39 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Coombeshead Academy, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Torquay Boys' Grammar School (8 km) and Torquay Girls' Grammar School (8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 600 m away, with One Stop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cricketfield Surgery (950 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Taji Barbers is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Torbay Hospital, 7.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Newtons Freehouse the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 146 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Golden Lion Square, 700 m away; for exercise, Newton Abbot Leisure Centre (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Maidencombe, 8.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 27 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 114 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
31 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 28 and 30 and Attached Wall | II | 160 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Newton Abbot constituency: Martin Wrigley MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 2,246 (4.7%), turnout 65%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 32%, Conservative 27%, Reform UK 18%, Labour 15%.
9 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near TQ12 1PT →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Coombeshead Road in the last 12 months.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 32 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 94.1% | 80.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 7.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.0% | 10.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.