Victoria Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 1HY is located in the Ellacombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 2006-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Victoria Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3AU, TQ1 3AZ, TQ1 3AY, TQ1 1LG, TQ1 1HX, TQ1 1TF, TQ1 1LH, TQ1 1TE, TQ1 1LQ.

Victoria Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Road are based on 76 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 1HY

Average Price
£183,732
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£217,538
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£113,047
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£196,389
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Victoria Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-02-06 £237,430
66 Victoria Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-08-11 £133,048
84 Victoria Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002020-01-10 £222,278
66 Victoria Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-05-24 £115,995
Berachah House, 82 Victoria Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-05-17 £225,339

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		113 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		973 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		1,010 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,038 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 		559 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,415 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,489 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,018 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,255 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 		532 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		580 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,307 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		2,370 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,715 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
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road320 yd
Cottage Cafe5 Lymington Road435 yd
South Devon CollegeE F House, Castle Road500 yd
Coopers Coffee House99 Union Street545 yd
Subway8 Tor Hill House, Union Street588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Skools Cafe and Bar18 Market Street536 yd
Castle Bar142-144 Union Street581 yd
The York113 St Marychurch Road633 yd
Twiggys1 Pimlico644 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Christies68-70 Princes Road273 yd
Yuen Mei51 Market Street368 yd
Cookie Well Does CoffeeKiosk Ground Floor, Union House, 89 Union Street551 yd
PATH Torbay172 Union Street600 yd
Tasty House30 Tor Hill Road654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street539 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road631 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool530 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches565 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls614 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite640 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts735 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		924 yd
Torquay Tennis Club
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts956 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool962 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Victoria Road . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TQ1 1HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HY

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TQ1 1HY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ellacombe Church Road382 yd
More Crime Statistics for Victoria Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HY

Employment

TQ1 1HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

TQ1 1HY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed31
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)15
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Construction26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Information and communication6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male170

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex68
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health140
Good health111
Fair health45
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White314

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
France4
Portugal1
Poland5
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held71

Religion

No religion197
Christian103
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Other religion4
Not answered18
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