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Newton Abbot, Highweek: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newton Abbot, Highweek neighbourhood of Teignbridge, England (ONS area Teignbridge 012). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes TQ12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TQ12 1PS.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Teignbridge

Newton Abbot, Highweek is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Teignbridge (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £280,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Teignbridge (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Newton Abbot, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

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

Typical house price

£280,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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 -0.07; 4 of 17 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 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,800

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Newton Abbot, Highweek sits in Teignbridge

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Teignbridge
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Teignbridge

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 Newton Abbot, Highweek

House prices: Newton Abbot, Highweek against Teignbridge: This neighbourhood £53k (1995) to £315k (2026); Teignbridge £57k (1995) to £310k (2026).£86k£286k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£315kTeignbridge£310k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Teignbridge, 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: Newton Abbot, Highweek against Teignbridge: This neighbourhood £62k (2002) to £130k (2021); Teignbridge £70k (2002) to £150k (2026).£75k£150k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£130kTeignbridge£150k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Teignbridge, 2002 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

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Teignbridge, 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

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Newton Abbot Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 9.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Paignton (about 18 min); Great Western Railway to Exmouth (65 to 73 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 40 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Dec 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Coombeshead Academy 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 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 Newton Abbot, Highweek

What is the typical house price in Newton Abbot, Highweek?

£280,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Newton Abbot, Highweek compare with the rest of Teignbridge?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Teignbridge. Average household income: 5th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Teignbridge.

Is Newton Abbot, Highweek an affluent area?

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

Is Newton Abbot, Highweek gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 4 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newton Abbot, Highweek?

Newton Abbot. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 9.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Paignton (about 18 min); Great Western Railway to Exmouth (65 to 73 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newton Abbot, Highweek?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 40 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Coombeshead Academy. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.