Old Torwood Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 1PT 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 Old Torwood Road, Torquay, TQ1 1PT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 1PU, TQ1 1PX, TQ1 1PR, TQ1 1QW, TQ1 1PY, TQ1 1HL, TQ1 2PS, TQ1 1HJ, TQ1 1PN.

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 1PT

Average Price
£203,351
Semi-Detached
£262,061
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£202,598
Other
£186,034

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 7 Torwood Court Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-03-06 £206,093
Flat 13 Torwood Court Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-10-04 £216,452
Flat 11 Torwood Court Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-05-17 £251,810
Flat 32 Torwood Court Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-09-20 £205,008
Flat 6 Torwood Court Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-06-23 £197,206

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		384 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,157 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		1,749 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 		1,380 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,665 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,177 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,376 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 		1,095 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,097 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,124 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,595 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,678 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 Road164 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road176 yd
Old Vienna Restaurant7 Lisburne Square214 yd
Torquay Museum529 Babbacombe Road233 yd
Zutto Sushi & SashimiTusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Juniper81 The Terrace589 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street637 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street657 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane706 yd
Devon Arms8-10 Park Lane710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square214 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street637 yd
Food3 Torwood Street637 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street637 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street656 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road825 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool272 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches468 yd
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts890 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay
PARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts969 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches1,076 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 94.3%
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 speed75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed24.74 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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 1PT 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

Retired70
Full-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed11
Part-Time Employee11
Looking after home or family8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Education3
Transport and storage3
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female74
Male107

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced36
Widowed14

Health

Very good health49
Good health55
Fair health46
Bad health25
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 39
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black African2
White174
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom153
European Union18
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK153
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom126
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland5
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion68
Christian100
Hindu2
Not answered11
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