Babbacombe Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 1HN is located in the Wellswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2PT, TQ1 1PP, TQ1 2JZ, TQ1 2PS, TQ1 1PN, TQ1 1HL, TQ1 1PR, TQ1 1QW, TQ1 1AN.

Babbacombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Babbacombe Road are based on 799 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torbay.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 1HN

Average Price
£230,122
Semi-Detached
£378,909
Terraced
£255,847
Detached
£615,612
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,273
Other
£117,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Road

Average Price
£300,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbacombe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 Wellswood Court, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-04-04 £172,430
Flat B 482 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£78,0002022-03-18 £76,715
Flat 4 Wellswood Court, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-12-21 £127,384
Flat 4 Wellswood Court, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-12-21 £127,384
Flat 9 Wellswood Court, 468 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-05-28 £152,673

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		456 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,123 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,312 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		1,914 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		1,483 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,726 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,826 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,563 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,287 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,289 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,191 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,731 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,748 yd Academy special 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
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road25 yd
Old Vienna Restaurant7 Lisburne Square27 yd
Yum Sing Cantonese RestaurantOld Torwood Road118 yd
Torquay Museum529 Babbacombe Road381 yd
Zutto Sushi & SashimiTusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road572 yd
Juniper81 The Terrace744 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street786 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street808 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square27 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street786 yd
Food3 Torwood Street786 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street786 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road661 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street811 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool315 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches564 yd
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts777 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay
PARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,049 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches1,091 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 5.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Babbacombe Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Babbacombe Road 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

TQ1 1HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired74
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Accommodation and food service activities15
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female151
Male161

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated11
Divorced48
Widowed18

Health

Very good health128
Good health96
Fair health60
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 78
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian14
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White292

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union21
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years13
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland2
Germany3
Portugal5
Spain7
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Turkey3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia5
No passport held44

Religion

No religion166
Christian127
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered14
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