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£198,000

Scarborough Road, Torquay, Torbay

Use Class
Use Class: Sui Generis

Key Features

  • Prime Location
  • Vacant possession
  • Excellent Residential Development Opportunity
  • Commercial Development
  • Walking Distance to the Town Centre, Marina and Beach

Description

A former RAFA three-storey club building is for sale in the heart of the highly sought-after Torquay, Devon. With approximately 221 sq. metres of prime, city centre property, this building presents an excellent residential redevelopment opportunity or could simply be repurposed for alternative use. In brief it comprises of a lower ground floor features meeting and storage rooms, a kitchen, and additional facilities. The ground floor comprises a spacious former bar/lounge area with toilets and storage rooms, while the first floor includes a meeting room and additional toilet facilities. The property is being sold with vacant possession, and early viewings are highly recommended.
The former RAFA club is ideally situated close to 'Belgravia,' one of Torquay's busiest commercial tourist districts. Benefiting from a wonderfully central yet quiet location, it is just a minute’s walk from both the town centre and the beautiful seafront. The local train and bus stations are nearby, offering easy access to all main arterial road links connecting major cities such as Plymouth and Exeter. The property is also within reach of Exeter’s international airport and the M5 motorway, providing excellent transport connections across the UK.

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES

Entrance over pavement and through a large door to:

ENTRANCE / PORCH
1.76m x 1.46m
A useful space to hang jackets, also containing the electrical cupboard. Part-glazed door leading to:

BAR / LOUNGE
15.32m x 6.28m
A vast open-plan area with a bespoke bar and large front-facing windows, making the space bright and airy.

INNER HALLWAY
At the far end of this corridor is a door leading to the rear.

TOILETS
Two separate toilets (Gents & Ladies), each with a WC and wash hand basin.

KEG ROOM
6.29m x 1.55m
A former keg room with a door leading to the rear of the premises.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

KITCHEN
4.26m x 2.29m
A former kitchen with multiple fitted wall and base units.

TOILET
Includes two urinals, a toilet cubicle with a WC, and separate wash basins.

STORE
2.98m x 2.03m

STORAGE CUPBOARDS
Several built-in storage cupboards are located throughout the lower ground floor.

MEETING ROOM
6.19m x 6.24m
A spacious open-plan area with an emergency exit door to the front.

FIRST HALF LANDING

TOILETS
Two separate toilets (Ladies & Gents).

MEETING ROOM
8.93m x 6.32m
A large open-plan area with four front-facing windows.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS
The premises will be sold with vacant possession, and a full inventory will be made available prior to the exchange of contracts.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water, gas, and drainage are all connected; however, no testing of these services has been conducted by the agents, Ware Commercial.

BUSINESS RATES
Please check the local Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website at property is currently fully exempt from business rates due to Small Business Rate Relief.

TENURE
Freehold

VIEWINGS
All viewings are by appointment through Ware Commercial:

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Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-07-22

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Cockington Primary School482 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    380
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Upton St James CofE Primary School812 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ellacombe Church of England Academy900 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    337
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Torre Church of England Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    310
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    145
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • The Spires College0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,154
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Torquay Academy0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,472
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Torquay Girls' Grammar School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Torquay Boys' Grammar School1 mileOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,087
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • St Cuthbert Mayne School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,001
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic/Church of England

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Torquay Lymington Express, Torquay465 metres
Iceland Torquay, Torquay579 metres
Co-op Chelston - Torquay, Torquay765 metres

GP surgery

Croft Hall Medical Practice152 metres

Pharmacy

Wellbeing Pharmacy152 metres

Hospital

Mount Stuart Hospital899 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden232 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path536 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Torquay Rail Station812 metres

Nearest bus stop

Lucius Street51 metres

Typical drive times

Torquay2 min · 0.6 miles
Paignton9 min · 3.4 miles
Newton Abbot13 min · 6.4 miles
Exeter (city)33 min · 22 miles
Kingsteignton15 min · 8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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16a Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4NA

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