Opticians in Torbay
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 13 optical sites in Torbay when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 54% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in Torbay is commissioned through NHS Devon Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
13
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
5
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in Torbay
Independent and smaller groups
6 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Torbay
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.r.baker Opticians | 55 Hyde Road, Paignton TQ4 5BP | A.r.baker Opticians | April 2016 | TP3TP |
| Boots Opticians (Paignton) | 31 Victoria Street, Paignton TQ4 5DD | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP61M |
| Boots Opticians (Torquay) | Wren Park, Browns Bridge Road, Torquay TQ2 7BJ | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP437 |
| Emma Stone Optical Limited | 10 Bolton Street, Brixham TQ5 9DE | Emma Stone Optical Limited | February 2023 | Z8S8Z |
| Hayes Opticians (Ilsham) | 9A Ilsham Road, Torquay TQ1 2JG | Hayes Opticians Ltd | April 2019 | TP9AL |
| M&S Opticians - Torbay | The Willows, Scots Bridge, Nicholson Road, Torquay TQ2 7XA | Owl Optical Ltd | June 2022 | T8Y5O |
| Riviera Eyewear Ltd (Paignton) | 348 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2DQ | Riviera Eyewear Ltd | October 2017 | TP8LD |
| Specsavers (Brixham) | 47 Fore Street, Brixham TQ5 8AA | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP15G |
| Specsavers (Paignton) | 27 Victoria Street, Paignton, Torbay TQ4 5DD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP710 |
| Specsavers (Torquay) | 79-81 Union Street, Torquay TQ1 3DG | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP70X |
| Spex Opticians | 2 The Willows Village Centre, Condor Way, Torquay TQ2 7TG | Spex Opticians | April 2008 | TP56D |
| Torquay Willows Specsavers Limited | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Nicholson Road, Torquay TQ2 7HT | Specsavers Healthcall | April 2018 | TP8NX |
| Vision Express (Torquay) | 62 Union Street, Torquay TQ2 5PS | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7AC |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Torbay
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 6 sites in Torbay outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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