Overview
By Design is an estate agent based at 10 Sandringham Drive, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1HY. The business trades from 9 offices under the same website (bydesignhomes.com). The registered business name is Opulent (Sw) Limited. Companies House number 15594022. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Homes in the TQ3 postcode district sold for a median £249,950 across 399 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. 14 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in TQ3.
Market position and ranking
No league history on record yet
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Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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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
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The local market
Average prices across Torbay since January 1995, and what has sold in TQ3 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
Sales per month in TQ3
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in TQ3
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, TQ3 | £249,950 | Sales, last 12 months | 399 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £366,000 | Semi-detached | £257,750 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | Flat | £128,000 |
Other agents in TQ3
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Ayshford Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 11today |
| Angela Dixon | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Bryce Baker | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Eden Lettings & Property Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Mark Lawrence Property | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Mark McCracken | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Naomi Spencers Estates Limited | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| O'Dwyer Properties | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Taylors | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | — |
| WINFIELDS BLOCK MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Williams Hedge | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Windsor Property Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Winfields Sales & Lettings Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Torbay · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other By offices
8 other offices share the website bydesignhomes.com.
- Koru Coiast & Country Homes LimitedFareham PO14 4FD
- DG Properties Woolwich LtdGreenwich SE18 2UL
- By Design St NeotsHuntingdonshire PE19 8GS
- BDH Leicestershire Ltd T/A By Design HomesLeicester LE5 3EE
- By Design bristolNorth Somerset BS20 0HG
- By Design North Devon and West SomersetSt Albans AL4 8AL
- BDEA LtdStevenage SG1 2FP
- Luxury Property ExpertWest Northamptonshire NN4 8LP
Questions and answers
Which redress scheme is By Design a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near By Design?
A median £249,950 in TQ3 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 399 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Torbay, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | TQ3, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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