Glenthorne Close is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 1QL 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 Glenthorne Close, Torquay, TQ1 1QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 1QP, TQ1 1PW, TQ1 1AN, TQ1 1TP, TQ1 2PZ, TQ1 1HW, TQ1 1PP, TQ1 1QR, TQ1 1PN.

Glenthorne Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Glenthorne Close are based on 7 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 1QL

Average Price
£435,074
Semi-Detached
£436,226
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£428,164
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenthorne Close

Average Price
£435,074
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenthorne CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Glenthorne Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,0002018-04-19 £439,558
4 Glenthorne Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002017-01-27 £465,033
4 Glenthorne Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002016-03-24 £373,178
2 Glenthorne Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002007-01-19 £438,761
3 Glenthorne Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002006-06-09 £399,413

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		389 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		540 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		977 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,289 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		1,902 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 		1,398 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,641 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,801 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,381 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,595 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 		1,341 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,350 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,069 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,623 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,670 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
Yum Sing Cantonese RestaurantOld Torwood Road155 yd
Old Vienna Restaurant7 Lisburne Square197 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road207 yd
The Village Cafe and Bar/Wellswood Kitchen15a Ilsham Road470 yd
Portofino21 Ilsham Road498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road417 yd
Juniper81 The Terrace903 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street949 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street970 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square197 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street949 yd
Food3 Torwood Street949 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street949 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road508 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool257 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches506 yd
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts899 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches943 yd
Stoodley Knowle Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Close 		grass pitches943 yd
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts971 yd
Ilsham Valley Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Road 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches1,060 yd
Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)
Ansteys Cove Road 		swimming pool1,065 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 speed41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.48 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Glenthorne Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Glenthorne Close 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 1QL 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 1QL 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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