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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 1AN, TQ1 1QL, TQ1 1QP, TQ1 1HW, TQ1 2PX, TQ1 2PR, TQ1 1PP, TQ1 1TP, TQ1 2PZ.

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 1PW

Average Price
£548,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£548,361

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
Lansdowne Hotel Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002013-12-20 £548,361

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		445 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,036 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,342 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		1,953 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 		1,459 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,702 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,855 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,638 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 		1,377 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,384 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,130 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,684 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,729 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Old Vienna Restaurant7 Lisburne Square163 yd
Yum Sing Cantonese RestaurantOld Torwood Road172 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road182 yd
The Village Cafe and Bar/Wellswood Kitchen15a Ilsham Road470 yd
Portofino21 Ilsham Road497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road417 yd
Juniper81 The Terrace897 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street941 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street962 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square163 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street941 yd
Food3 Torwood Street941 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street941 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road507 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool310 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches562 yd
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts838 yd
Stoodley Knowle Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Close 		grass pitches949 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,008 yd
Ilsham Valley Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Road 		grass pitches1,015 yd
Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)
Ansteys Cove Road 		swimming pool1,066 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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 1PW 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 1PW 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities23
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Construction7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male144

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed39

Health

Very good health115
Good health100
Fair health69
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 78
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
White293
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Germany1
Italy2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion89
Christian182
Buddhist3
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered25
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