What’s changing in Watcombe

House prices in Watcombe

Over the last six months, 22 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Watcombe. Half sold for more than £245,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £100,000 and the dearest £470,000.

• Cranmere, Jacks LaneDetached house · Fri 31 Jul£435,000
• 30 Isaacs Road, TorquayTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£238,000
• Flat 3, Watcombe CourtFlat · Wed 29 Jul£235,000
• The Hawthorns, Jacks LaneDetached house · Mon 27 Jul£470,000
• 49 Halsteads Road, TorquaySemi-detached house · Tue 21 Jul£270,000
• 13 Beechfield Place, TorquayDetached house · Mon 20 Jul£340,000
• 99 Fore Street, BartonSemi-detached house · Fri 17 Jul£245,000
• 2 Golden Park Avenue, TorquayDetached house · Tue 14 Jul£275,000

All 22 sales

Businesses in Watcombe

• Yellow Frog CafeCafe · 130m
• PremierConvenience store · 140m 5
• Barton HairHair salon · 0.4 miles
• Quality Training AcademyHome health care · 0.2 miles
• King George V Playing FieldBaseball field · 0.4 miles
• MedivetVeterinarian · 120m
• Kings Tyres and SonTire dealer and repair · 0.2 miles
• Fresh Build Ltd.Builder · 0.1 miles

All 89 businesses in Watcombe

Planning applications in Watcombe

No planning applications here in the last month.

Roadworks and road closures in Watcombe

• RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Barton Hill Road (Wales & West Utilities)

  28 Sep to 16 Oct. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Barton Hill Road, Torquay

All roadworks

New food places and hygiene scores in Watcombe

• Hygiene scoreFri 11 Sept0.55 miles

  Watcombe Service Station scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 11 Sept. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  Spar 354-358 Teignmouth Road Torquay, TQ14SW

All food & drink

Schools in Watcombe

• Watcombe Primary School Primary · 221 pupils · on your doorstep Good (2024)
• Combe Pafford School Special · 239 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Mayfield School Special · 304 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2024)

All 3 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Watcombe

• Burrow Down Shortbreaks Care home · 0.4 miles Requires improvement (2026): good in 2, requires improvement in 3
• Mydentist - Issacs Road - Torquay Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2015
• Moorleigh Residential Care Home Care home · 0.6 miles Good (2020)
• Westbrooke Grange Care home · 0.6 miles Good (2019)

All 6 health and care services

Charities in Watcombe

• Barton Baptist Church The activities may include but are not restricted to: regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching, teaching; baptism; communion… £91k a year · Happaway Road · 0.6 miles
• Torbay District Scout Council Supporting Scouting in Torbay to aid the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of young people so that they may take a… £78k a year · Easterfield Lane · 0.5 miles
• Mount Olive Ministries Helping homeless people; soup runs; providing furniture to the needy; providing a place of worship; conference centre pastoral care;… £37k a year · Fore Street · 0.35 miles
• Friends Of Mayfield Special School Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.Engaging in activities or providing… £34k a year · Moor Lane · 0.15 miles
• Friends Of Watcombe Primary School We are a school based charity that raises money for our school to provide extra resources and equipment. We put on different events over… £17k a year · Moor Lane · on your doorstep

All 8 charities

Crime in Watcombe

52 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Watcombe in August 2026. The most common were violence (26), anti-social behaviour (7), drugs (4).

Crime by type

Watcombe ranks 17th of 31 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 91.6 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Watcombe