Babbacombe Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district.
TQ1 1HW 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 1HW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2PR, TQ1 2PX, TQ1 1PW, TQ1 1AN, TQ1 2PY, TQ1 1QP, TQ1 1QL, TQ1 2PZ, TQ1 2NQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £490,000 | 2022-05-26 | £499,781 |
| Flat H 458 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £73,000 | 2021-08-23 | £77,700 |
| Flat 5 458 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £103,000 | 2021-06-07 | £109,796 |
| Flat 1 458 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2021-06-03 | £170,556 |
| Flat G 458 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £57,500 | 2021-01-25 | £64,529 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ | 468 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB | 527 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN | 1,081 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG | 1,427 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ | 2,039 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Spires College Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE | 1,530 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN | 2,771 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU | 2,939 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY | 3,515 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL | 3,727 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG | 1,465 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG | 1,472 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Abbey School Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR | 2,185 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL | 3,736 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | The Burton Academy South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE | 3,805 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Vienna Restaurant | 7 Lisburne Square | 213 yd | |
| Daisy's | 480 Babbacombe Road | 243 yd | |
| Yum Sing Cantonese Restaurant | Old Torwood Road | 259 yd | |
| The Village Cafe and Bar/Wellswood Kitchen | 15a Ilsham Road | 414 yd | |
| Portofino | 21 Ilsham Road | 439 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kent's | 1 Ilsham Road | 362 yd | |
| Juniper | 81 The Terrace | 961 yd | |
| Park Lane | 1 Torwood Street | 1,002 yd | |
| The Foundry | 13 Torwood Street | 1,024 yd | |
| Hole in the Wall | 6 Park Lane | 1,067 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jia Wang | 5 Lisburne Square | 213 yd | |
| Best Kebab & Pizza | 11 Torwood Street | 1,002 yd | |
| Food | 3 Torwood Street | 1,002 yd | |
| Chickenland | 5 Torwood Street | 1,002 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-Operative Foodstore | 5-7 Ilsham Road | 447 yd | |
| The Co-op Torquay | Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street | 1,028 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 395 yd |
| Warberry C Of E Academy CEDARS ROAD | grass pitches | 644 yd |
| Hesketh Health Club HESKETH CRESCENT | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 797 yd |
| Stoodley Knowle Playing Fields (Closed) Ilsham Close | grass pitches | 894 yd |
| Ilsham Valley Playing Fields (Closed) Ilsham Road | grass pitches | 929 yd |
| Palace Hotel (Closed) Babbacombe Road | golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 997 yd |
| Stoodley Knowle School (Closed) Ansteys Cove Road | swimming pool | 1,004 yd |
| The Spires College (Quinta Field) Quinta Road | grass pitches | 1,046 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 98.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 98.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 98.1% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 59.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 66 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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.
TQ1 1HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 1HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 114 |
| Full-Time Employee | 53 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 16 |
| Education | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Other | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 157 |
| Male | 144 |
| Single | 81 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 98 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 44 |
| Widowed | 39 |
| Very good health | 115 |
| Good health | 100 |
| Fair health | 69 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 47 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 46 |
| Apprenticeship | 25 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 43 |
| Degree or Similar | 78 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 293 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 272 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 272 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 231 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 6 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 51 |
| No religion | 89 |
| Christian | 182 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 25 |