How many listed buildings are in Torbay? 864 listed buildings
Torbay has 864 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I, and 24 conservation areas. About 22.2% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 6
- Grade II*
- 29
- Grade II
- 829
- Per 1,000 homes
- 13.7
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 54% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 24
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in TorbayIs a home in Torbay likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 22.2% of homes in Torbay are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| TorbayThis area | 22.2% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Torbay. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Torbay?
Torbay has 6 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS | 1952 |
| PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | 1952 |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | 1951 |
| Roman Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Denis | 1972 |
| THE SPANISH BARN, TORRE ABBEY | 1952 |
| TORRE ABBEY | 1952 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Torbay?
Torbay has 24 conservation areas. Old Paignton has the most homes, about 1,522, and was designated in 1976.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Old Paignton | 1976 | 1,522 |
| Lincombes | 1975 | 1,515 |
| Warberries | 1975 | 1,503 |
| Brixham Town | 1971 | 1,221 |
| St Marychurch | 1980 | 1,138 |
| Tormohun | 1989 | 1,019 |
| Torquay Harbour | 1975 | 808 |
| Chelston | 1978 | 735 |
| Roundham & Paignton Harbour | 1985 | 674 |
| Abbey Road | 1989 | 652 |
| Torre | 1989 | 577 |
| Upton | 1989 | 560 |
| Higher Brixham | 1976 | 546 |
| Belgravia | 1988 | 512 |
| Polsham | 2001 | 258 |
| Cary Park | 1987 | 199 |
| Galmpton | 1989 | 124 |
| Babbacombe Downs | 1982 | 119 |
| Churston | 1970 | 111 |
| Barton | 1987 | 92 |
| Cockington | 1970 | 73 |
| Maidencombe | 1986 | 30 |
| Watcombe Park | 1988 | 28 |
| Shorton | 1989 | 3 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Torbay?
Yes, Torbay has 11 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Ashhole Cavern
- Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head Battery
- Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm
- Kent's Cavern, Torquay
- Prehistoric field system at Walls Hill
- St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill
- The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road
- The Old Redoubt and later Victorian Rifle Range Target, 540m south west of Berry Head Fort
- Torre Abbey
- Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham
- World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery Gardens
What else do people ask about Torbay?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Torbay.
- What is the average house price in Torbay?
- When did average house prices in Torbay reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Torbay?
- What type of properties are sold in Torbay?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Torbay?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Torbay?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Torbay?
- What is the crime rate in Torbay?
- What's the air quality in Torbay?
- How do Torbay house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:02 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Torbay dataset covers 5,328 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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