The Halcyon, Abbey Road, Devon, TQ2
- Land size
- 0.15 acres
Key Features
- Freehold residential development opportunity
- Former office building totalling approximately 2,880 sq m (30,995 sq ft)
- Planning permission for 49 residential units
- 43x one bedroom units and 6x two bedroom units
- Site area approximately 0.06 hectares (0.15 acres)
- Close to town centre and railway station
- Vacant possession
- Online Auction on Thursday, 17 September 2026
Description
A prominent former office building totalling approximately 2,880 sq m (30,995 sq ft) arranged over basement, ground and five upper floors on a site of approximately 0.06 hectares (0.15 acres). The building benefits from planning permission for 49 residential units (43x one bedroom and 6x two bedroom units) and we understand that the building has been stripped out internally and some redevlopment works commenced. The proposed accommodation is arranged as follows:
- Lower ground floor: 4x one bedroom units
- Ground floor: 7x one bedroom units/1x two bedroom unit
- First floor: 7x one bedroom units/1x two bedroom unit
- Second floor: 7x one bedroom unit/1x two bedroom unit
- Third floor: 6x one bedroom units/1x two bedroom unit
- Fourth floor: 6x one bedroom units/1x two bedroom unit
- Fifth floor: 6x one bedroom units/1x two bedroom units
Location:
Torquay is a popular costal town on the south west coast of England in an area known as the English Riviera lying approximately 22 miles south west of Exeter and 28 miles east of Plymouth. It can be accessed via the A380 trunk road, which links with the M5 motorway to the north. The A385 and A38 provide access to Plymouth and Cornwall and the A379 runs along the south coast providing access to towns and resorts including Teignmouth and Dawlish. Torquay railway station provides national and regional rail services including regular direct services to Exeter and London Paddington. Additonally numerous bus routes serve the area and Exeter Airport lies approximately 17 miles to the north.
Abbey Road lies just to the north of the town centre which is within a few minutes' walk. The property lies on the south side of the road at its junction with Warren Road in a mixed residential and and commercial area.
Online Auction on Thursday, 17 September 2026. For further information, such as legal documents and property information, please visit bidx1.com.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-27
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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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
Ultrafast · available to 90% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy765 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 337
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Warberry CofE Academy799 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 368
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Upton St James CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cockington Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 380
- Type
- Academy converter
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Spires College0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,154
- Type
- Foundation school
- Torquay Academy1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,472
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Cuthbert Mayne School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,001
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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