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Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone neighbourhood of South Hams, England (ONS area South Hams 012). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes TQ7, TQ8, TQ9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TQ7 3BJ.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against South Hams

Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against South Hams (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 15). Houses here typically resell for £675,000 and flats for £595,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with South Hams (0.9 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£675,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +54% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£595,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 6 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone sits in South Hams

  • Typical house price: the highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in South Hams with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

House prices: Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone against South Hams: This neighbourhood £97k (1995) to £400k (2026); South Hams £66k (1995) to £355k (2026).£156k£682k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£400kSouth Hams£355k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across South Hams, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone against South Hams: This neighbourhood £87k (1995) to £460k (2025); South Hams £45k (1995) to £190k (2026).£154k£786k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£460kSouth Hams£190k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across South Hams, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Hams, 3 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Homes selling

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Kingsbridge Academy 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

What is the typical house price in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone?

£675,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +54% against 2017-2019.

How does Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone compare with the rest of South Hams?

Typical house price: the highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams. Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in South Hams with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams.

Is Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone?

Nearest state primary school. Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Kingsbridge Academy. 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.