Shirley Towers is in Torquay and in Torbay district.
TQ1 2BY 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 2BY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2BU, TQ1 2DB, TQ1 2AR, TQ1 2BW, TQ1 2BZ, TQ1 2AS, TQ1 2AT, TQ1 2AU, TQ1 2DD.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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C 9 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2018-03-16 | £462,311 |
C 2 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £212,500 | 2015-06-19 | £273,177 |
C 10 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2014-02-14 | £462,287 |
C 9 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2013-09-11 | £441,723 |
C 5 Shirley Towers, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2012-10-03 | £338,733 |
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 | 1,060 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG | 1,438 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ | 1,551 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN | 1,767 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Cockington Primary School Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP | 1,791 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 | 1,840 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU | 2,777 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN | 2,973 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY | 3,072 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
4out of 4 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL | 3,216 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 | 1,034 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG | 1,064 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Abbey School Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR | 2,645 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL | 3,750 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Burton Academy South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE | 3,821 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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The Dock | 13 - 14 Victoria Parade | 115 yd | |
Harbour 16 | 16 Victoria Parade | 116 yd | |
Jack's Bar Kitchen | 17 Victoria Parade | 121 yd | |
Rockfish | 20a Victoria Parade | 121 yd | |
Saltwater Fish & Chips | 2 Victoria Parade | 126 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Devon Arms | 8-10 Park Lane | 109 yd | |
Hole in the Wall | 6 Park Lane | 112 yd | |
Man Fridays | 22 Victoria Parade | 126 yd | |
Park Lane | 1 Torwood Street | 157 yd | |
The Foundry | 13 Torwood Street | 158 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Subway | 5 Victoria Parade | 126 yd | |
Chickenland | 5 Torwood Street | 157 yd | |
Food | 3 Torwood Street | 157 yd | |
Best Kebab & Pizza | 11 Torwood Street | 157 yd | |
The Great British Fish & Chip Shop | 31 Victoria Parade | 198 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Co-op Torquay | Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street | 181 yd | |
Tesco | 26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street | 465 yd | |
Iceland | 5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street | 1,059 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 | 322 yd |
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 996 yd |
Hesketh Health Club HESKETH CRESCENT | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,011 yd |
Heritage Hotel Health Club SHEDDEN HILL | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,025 yd |
Warberry C Of E Academy CEDARS ROAD | grass pitches | 1,088 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 | 40 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 41.8 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 56.18 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 56.18 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 7.2 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 17 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 2BY.
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 2BY.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-04 | Other theft | Status update unavailable | On or near | 464 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 2BY 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 |