South Drive is in Torrington and in Torridge district. EX38 8DW is located in the Great Torrington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torridge and West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Drive, Torrington, EX38 8DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX38 8AQ, EX38 8DF, EX38 8DE, EX38 8DQ, EX38 8BY, EX38 8DG, EX38 8DH, EX38 8DR, EX38 8DD.

South Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Drive are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX38 8DW

Average Price
£489,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£489,051
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£489,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hillcommon South Drive, Torrington, Devon
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-10-23 £464,836
Hillcommon South Drive, Torrington, Devon
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-09-17 £457,599
Downshay South Drive, Torrington, Devon
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-09-01 £411,500
Littleweke South Drive, Torrington, Devon
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002012-02-23 £622,267

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Borough Road , EX38 7NU 		3out of 4 1,365 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Monkleigh Primary School
Monkleigh , EX39 5JY 		3out of 4 3,748 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Torrington School
Calvesford Road , EX38 7DJ 		3out of 4 1,595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pavillions RestaurantDartington Glass Ltd, Town Park551 yd
No 3737 South Street, Torrington649 yd
Fork N Feast @ 1646 CafeTorrington 1646 Visitor Attraction, Castle Hill724 yd
Best Of BevsTown Hall, High Street771 yd
Charlies @ The Plough CafeThe Plough Arts Centre, Fore Street776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Torrington Arms170 New Street, Torrington216 yd
Torridge Inn136 Mill Street, Torrington332 yd
Royal Exchange86 New Street, Torrington405 yd
Torridge Vale Social ClubSouth Street, Torrington613 yd
Torrington Conservative Club38 South Street, Great Torrington624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bokhara Indian Takeaway29 South Street, Torrington683 yd
Torrington Grill19 South Street, Torrington723 yd
Taffs Fish & Chips16 South Street, Torrington762 yd
Pizza Palace12 South Street, Torrington801 yd
Chef LinUnit 2, 39 - 41 Well Street903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlNew Street, Great Torrington216 yd
Co-operative (Food)22 South Street, Torrington723 yd
Morrisons DailyNew Road, Great Torrington970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torrington Pool
TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL SCHOOL LANE 		swimming pool692 yd
Torrington Football Club
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches765 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in South Drive area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

EX38 8DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX38 8DW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee66
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction10
Other7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Education4
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male132

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed29

Health

Very good health101
Good health102
Fair health57
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 76
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Spain1
Romania2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion111
Christian134
Jewish1
Not answered28
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