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Shiphay & the Willows: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Shiphay & the Willows neighbourhood of Torbay, England (ONS area Torbay 003). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes TQ1, TQ12, TQ2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TQ2 7BA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Shiphay & the Willows is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Torbay (5 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £265,000 and flats for £145,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Torbay (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Torre, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£265,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£145,000
Median resale price of flats 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
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£50,300
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
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 Shiphay & the Willows sits in Torbay
- Typical house price: 9th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Torbay
- Typical flat price: joint 7th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Torbay with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Torbay
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 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 Shiphay & the Willows
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Torbay, 2 the other way and 11 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Solar and heat pumps
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Torre Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Paignton (about 9 min) and Exmouth (74 to 82 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 Shiphay Learning Academy 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Torquay Girls' Grammar School 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 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 Shiphay & the Willows
What is the typical house price in Shiphay & the Willows?
£265,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Shiphay & the Willows compare with the rest of Torbay?
Typical house price: 9th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Torbay. Typical flat price: joint 7th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Torbay with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Torbay.
Is Shiphay & the Willows an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Shiphay & the Willows gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Shiphay & the Willows?
Torre. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Paignton (about 9 min) and Exmouth (74 to 82 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Shiphay & the Willows?
Nearest state primary school. Shiphay Learning Academy. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Torquay Girls' Grammar School. 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 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.