Old Torwood Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 1PP is located in the Wellswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Torwood Road, Torquay, TQ1 1PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Old Torwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Torwood Road are based on 268 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 1PP

Average Price
£211,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£211,789
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Torwood Road

Average Price
£224,267
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Torwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 10 Collaton House Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£202,5002023-02-28 £190,839
Flat 13 Collaton House Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-12-01 £193,292
Flat 2 Collaton House Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-09-10 £170,840
Flat 6 Collaton House Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-08-26 £206,946
Flat 5 Collaton House Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002019-02-28 £196,974

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		402 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		671 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,268 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		1,873 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 		1,430 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,674 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,783 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,534 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 		1,262 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,266 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,135 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,682 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,692 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
Yum Sing Cantonese RestaurantOld Torwood Road67 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road70 yd
Old Vienna Restaurant7 Lisburne Square82 yd
Torquay Museum529 Babbacombe Road398 yd
Zutto Sushi & SashimiTusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road553 yd
Juniper81 The Terrace761 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street806 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street827 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square82 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street806 yd
Food3 Torwood Street806 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street806 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road643 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street829 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool261 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches512 yd
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts832 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Stoodley Knowle Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Close 		grass pitches1,084 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay
PARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,089 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed35 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed50.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed50.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.69 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Torwood Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Old Torwood 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 1PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 TQ1 1PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed27
Other9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction10
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Education3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male122

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed21

Health

Very good health93
Good health103
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 58
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White233
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Poland3
Romania1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion86
Christian144
Buddhist1
Not answered14
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