What’s changing in Wellswood

House prices in Wellswood

Over the last six months, 37 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Wellswood. Half sold for more than £280,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £82,000 and the dearest £1,175,000.

• 22, Colwyn CourtTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£300,000
• 159 Windsor Road, TorquayTerraced house · Thu 6 Aug£310,000
• 1 The Palms, TorquayFlat · Thu 30 Jul£221,000
• 10 Marlborough Avenue, TorquayDetached house · Fri 24 Jul£650,000
• Flat 3, Hughenden ManorFlat · Fri 24 Jul£85,000
• Flat 15, GreenacresFlat · Fri 24 Jul£183,000
• 2 Museum Way, TorquaySemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£325,000
• Flat 2, SouthfieldFlat · Fri 17 Jul£292,500

All 37 sales

Businesses in Wellswood

• The KentsPub · 0.1 miles 5
• Co-op FoodConvenience store · 0.1 miles 5
• The Barber of WellswoodBarber · 0.1 miles
• Day Lewis PharmacyPharmacy · 0.2 miles
• South Devon Group of Ramblers AssociationSport or recreation club · 0.2 miles
• Water & Waste MaintenanceEngineering service · 0.2 miles
• Ambery & RussellRoofing · 0.1 miles
• Wedding PianistArts and entertainment · 0.4 miles

All 158 businesses in Wellswood

Planning applications in Wellswood

• Planning applicationThu 10 Sept0.4 miles

  Loft conversion at Ard-na-coille Ilsham Crescent Torquay

  Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a side extension to provide an enlarged garage, en-suite facilities, walk-in wardrobes and loft storage, together with associated engineering works, including a retaining wall and lower rear patio.

  Ard-na-coille Ilsham Crescent Torquay TQ1 2HZ

All planning in Wellswood

Schools in Wellswood

• Ilsham Church of England Academy Primary · 176 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Warberry CofE Academy Primary · 368 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2024)
• All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Primary · 193 pupils · 0.5 miles School remains Good (2023)

All 3 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Wellswood

• Garden House Care home · on your doorstep Good (2019)
• Widecombe House Care home · 0.1 miles Good (2020)
• Woodrow Retirement Home Limited Care home · 0.2 miles Good (2026)
• Mount Tryon Nursing home · 0.2 miles Good (2025)
• Keychange Charity Erith House Care Home Care home · 0.25 miles Good (2019)
• Warberries Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.3 miles Good (2025): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Wellswood and Babbacombe Dental Dentist · 0.35 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2013
• Meadfoot View Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2023)

All 13 health and care services

Charities in Wellswood

• The Torbay Hospital League Of Friends To raise money to provide amenities and services for patients and staff at Torbay Hospital £547k a year · Haldon Close · 0.4 miles
• Torbay Museums Trust Advancement of education by promoting the study of the Natural Sciences and Human History.Particular emphasis is placed on Natural… £484k a year · Babbacombe Road · 0.5 miles
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Matthias', Torquay, Devon Serving and supporting the local community via the provision of religious services, meeting/function/catering facilities for a wide… £464k a year · Babbacombe Road · 0.2 miles
• Home Church Home Church is a multi-generational diverse and vibrant Pentecostal Church with a vision to see God impact the South West of England. Home… £276k a year · Babbacombe Road · 0.5 miles
• Riviera Life Link Riviera Life Link exists for the relief of poverty, sickness and distress; the preservation of good health and to advance education for… £64k a year · Babbacombe Road · 0.5 miles

All 19 charities

Crime in Wellswood

51 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Wellswood in August 2026. The most common were violence (20), criminal damage (7), shoplifting (6).

Crime by type

Wellswood ranks 27th of 31 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 55.6 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Wellswood