Old Torwood Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district.
TQ1 1QW is located in the Wellswood electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use
since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Torwood Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 1PN, TQ1 1PR, TQ1 1PP, TQ1 1PT, TQ1 1HL, TQ1 1HN, TQ1 2PS, TQ1 1PU, TQ1 1QR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 11 Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2023-11-10 | £154,310 |
| Flat 7 Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2023-10-06 | £172,684 |
| Flat 8 Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2022-01-21 | £180,919 |
| Flat 14 Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £189,950 | 2021-11-25 | £194,713 |
| Flat 14 Woodhaye Gardens Old Torwood Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2020-10-13 | £197,156 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB | 359 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ | 758 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN | 1,059 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG | 1,193 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ | 1,793 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Spires College Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE | 1,381 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN | 2,621 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU | 2,706 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY | 3,240 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL | 3,443 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG | 1,169 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG | 1,172 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Abbey School Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR | 2,105 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | The Burton Academy South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE | 3,618 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL | 3,661 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yum Sing Cantonese Restaurant | Old Torwood Road | 68 yd | |
| Daisy's | 480 Babbacombe Road | 112 yd | |
| Old Vienna Restaurant | 7 Lisburne Square | 147 yd | |
| Torquay Museum | 529 Babbacombe Road | 325 yd | |
| Zutto Sushi & Sashimi | Tusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road | 472 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kent's | 1 Ilsham Road | 637 yd | |
| Juniper | 81 The Terrace | 685 yd | |
| Park Lane | 1 Torwood Street | 732 yd | |
| The Foundry | 13 Torwood Street | 752 yd | |
| Hole in the Wall | 6 Park Lane | 800 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jia Wang | 5 Lisburne Square | 147 yd | |
| Best Kebab & Pizza | 11 Torwood Street | 732 yd | |
| Food | 3 Torwood Street | 732 yd | |
| Chickenland | 5 Torwood Street | 732 yd | |
| Subway | 5 Victoria Parade | 855 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-Operative Foodstore | 5-7 Ilsham Road | 728 yd | |
| The Co-op Torquay | Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street | 751 yd | |
| Tesco | 26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street | 926 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 226 yd |
| Warberry C Of E Academy CEDARS ROAD | grass pitches | 460 yd |
| Hesketh Health Club HESKETH CRESCENT | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 878 yd |
| The Spires College (Quinta Field) Quinta Road | grass pitches | 1,029 yd |
| The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay PARK HILL ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,045 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 35.0% |
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 46.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 43.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 65 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 65 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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.
TQ1 1QW 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 1QW 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%.
| Retired | 91 |
| Full-Time Employee | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Other | 9 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 1 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Education | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 121 |
| Male | 122 |
| Single | 56 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 106 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 93 |
| Good health | 103 |
| Fair health | 33 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 43 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 58 |
| Other | 10 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 233 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 228 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 228 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 215 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 19 |
| No religion | 86 |
| Christian | 144 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Not answered | 14 |