Shirley Towers is in Torquay and in Torbay district.
TQ1 2BU 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 Shirley Towers, Torquay, TQ1 2BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2BX, TQ1 2BY, TQ1 2DB, TQ1 2BZ, TQ1 2DD, TQ1 2AR, TQ1 2BL, TQ1 2BW, TQ1 2AU.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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A 8 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £575,000 | 2023-09-11 | £566,973 |
A 2 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £299,000 | 2022-09-16 | £281,190 |
A 2 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2021-12-03 | £254,769 |
A 8 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £515,000 | 2021-09-30 | £549,891 |
A 1 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £182,500 | 2021-09-22 | £194,864 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB | 1,111 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG | 1,481 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ | 1,593 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Cockington Primary School Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP | 1,795 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN | 1,818 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The Spires College Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE | 1,888 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU | 2,808 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN | 3,015 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY | 3,089 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
4out of 4 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL | 3,229 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG | 1,065 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG | 1,096 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Abbey School Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR | 2,694 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL | 3,707 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Burton Academy South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE | 3,856 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Twenty1 | 21-22 Victoria Parade | 114 yd | |
Harbour 16 | 16 Victoria Parade | 120 yd | |
Lighthouse Cafe | 23 Victoria Parade | 126 yd | |
The Dock | 13 - 14 Victoria Parade | 126 yd | |
Jack's Bar Kitchen | 17 Victoria Parade | 148 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Seamus O'Donnells | 28 Victoria Parade | 140 yd | |
Devon Arms | 8-10 Park Lane | 149 yd | |
Man Fridays | 22 Victoria Parade | 150 yd | |
Hole in the Wall | 6 Park Lane | 153 yd | |
The Foundry | 13 Torwood Street | 204 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Subway | 5 Victoria Parade | 150 yd | |
The Great British Fish & Chip Shop | 31 Victoria Parade | 164 yd | |
Tuffo | 32 Victoria Parade | 171 yd | |
Chickenland | 5 Torwood Street | 206 yd | |
Food | 3 Torwood Street | 206 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Co-op Torquay | Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street | 225 yd | |
Tesco | 26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street | 490 yd | |
Iceland | 5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street | 1,091 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay PARK HILL ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 282 yd |
Hesketh Health Club HESKETH CRESCENT | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,023 yd |
Heritage Hotel Health Club SHEDDEN HILL | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,034 yd |
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,046 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 | 100.0% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
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 | 35.9 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 38.6 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 62.57 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 62.57 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 9.6 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 18.73 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1 crimes were reported
near Shirley Towers .
89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TQ1 2BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 1 |
Other Theft | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TQ1 2BU.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-04 | Other theft | Status update unavailable | On or near | 489 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 2BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 76 |
Full-Time Employee | 36 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 23 |
Other | 23 |
Part-Time Employee | 20 |
Self-Employed | 18 |
Looking after home or family | 5 |
Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
Unemployed | 2 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
Human health and social work activities | 15 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 8 |
Education | 5 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
Other | 4 |
Construction | 4 |
Real estate activities | 3 |
Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Manufacturing | 1 |
Transport and storage | 1 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
Information and communication | 1 |
Female | 100 |
Male | 121 |
Single | 71 |
Married: Opposite sex | 68 |
Married: Same sex | 2 |
Separated | 11 |
Divorced | 32 |
Widowed | 23 |
Very good health | 71 |
Good health | 94 |
Fair health | 38 |
Bad health | 11 |
Very bad health | 9 |
No qualifications | 47 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
Apprenticeship | 19 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
Degree or Similar | 54 |
Other | 11 |
Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
Mixed White and African | 2 |
Mixed Other | 2 |
White | 215 |
United Kingdom | 206 |
European Union | 8 |
Rest of Europe | 3 |
Africa | 1 |
Middle East and Asia | 1 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Born in the UK | 206 |
10+ Years | 12 |
5-10 Years | 1 |
2-5 Years | 2 |
United Kingdom | 165 |
Italy | 3 |
Spain | 1 |
Poland | 1 |
Romania | 2 |
Other EU countries | 1 |
Other Europe | 1 |
Central and South America | 1 |
No passport held | 49 |
No religion | 65 |
Christian | 135 |
Muslim | 3 |
Other religion | 2 |
Not answered | 18 |