Overview
Waycotts is an estate agent based at The Estates Office, 84a Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NP. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Waycotts (Devon) Limited. Companies House number 08771510. It has been trading since 1878. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 3rd of 4 estate agent offices in Torquay and 5th of 7 in Torbay (2026-10-19).
Today it has 8 homes for sale at a median asking price of £135,000.
Homes in the TQ2 postcode district sold for a median £247,000 across 419 sales in the last 12 months. Across Torbay the average price is £222,118 (July 2026), +26.8% over ten years and 4.9× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in TQ2 has moved from £51,000 to £250,000 across 21,454 recorded sales. 23 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in TQ2.
Market position and ranking
3/4 in Torquay on the Agent Score (54/100, provisional: 25% data) · 1 of 1 in TQ2 · 5 of 7 in Torbay · 452 of 781 in South West
No league history on record yet
This branch does not appear in the register’s historical town league tables. Its position will build up from our own daily reading of agents’ websites.
Stock on the market
The homes Waycotts is advertising, by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode. Source: Homes for sale on waycotts.co.uk, 19 October 2026.
| Homes for sale | 8 | Listed in the last 14 days | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average asking price | £174,875 | Median asking price | £135,000 |
| Average time on market | — | Median time on market | — |
| Sold subject to contract or under offer | 0% | Homes to let | — |
Homes for sale by price
Number of homes in each asking-price band
By number of bedrooms
Share of homes for sale
| Homes | Average | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ beds | 1 | £50k | £50k |
Time on the market
How long its current homes for sale have been listed
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Torbay since January 1995, and what has sold in TQ2 in the last year. Torbay averages £222,118 in July 2026, +4.8% over five years and +26.8% over ten.
Average house price, Torbay
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Torbay
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in TQ2 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in TQ2
21,454 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in TQ2
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in TQ2
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, TQ2 | £247,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 419 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £385,000 | Semi-detached | £275,000 |
| Terraced | £215,000 | Flat | £138,000 |
Other agents in TQ2
All agents in Torbay · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Company history
- Incorporated as Waycotts (Devon) Limited (Companies House 08771510)
- Wheeldon, Nicholas Henry Wynn appointed director
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeldon, Nicholas Henry Wynn | director | 2013-11-12 |
Source: Companies House, company 08771510; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
How many homes does Waycotts have for sale?
8 (Homes for sale on waycotts.co.uk, 19 October 2026).
How long has Waycotts been trading?
Since 1878, about 148 years.
Which redress scheme is Waycotts a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Waycotts?
A median £247,000 in TQ2 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 419 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| The agent's own website, read daily by our crawler | 8 homes for sale, 0 to let, checked 19 October 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | TQ2, 1995 to 2026, 21,454 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Torbay, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | TQ2, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 08771510, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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