Ridgeway Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 2ES 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 Ridgeway Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2LB, TQ1 2EU, TQ1 2ET, TQ1 2LY, TQ1 2LA, TQ1 2EX, TQ1 2NB, TQ1 2ND, TQ1 2LD.

Ridgeway Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgeway Road are based on 176 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 2ES

Average Price
£314,928
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£405,703
Detached
£461,534
Flats/Maisonettes
£243,055
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Road

Average Price
£261,037
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 Villa Borghese Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-09-14 £498,430
Flat 4 Villa Borghese Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-03-28 £339,316
Flat 7 Villa Borghese Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-03-25 £195,958
Silverhill Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-07-27 £427,978
Flat 4 Villa Borghese Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-11-17 £211,348

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		741 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,540 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		2,123 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 		1,761 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,998 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,041 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,704 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,415 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,422 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,486 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,981 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		4,042 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 Square277 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road289 yd
Torquay Museum529 Babbacombe Road398 yd
Yum Sing Cantonese RestaurantOld Torwood Road412 yd
Zutto Sushi & SashimiTusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Juniper81 The Terrace687 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street712 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street736 yd
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road764 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square277 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street712 yd
Food3 Torwood Street712 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street712 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street748 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road839 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts504 yd
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay
PARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts839 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches841 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 65.0%

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 speed55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgeway Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Ridgeway 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 2ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired49
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other10
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Real estate activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female109
Male123

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed10

Health

Very good health96
Good health89
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 81
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian5
White225

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Ireland2
Germany1
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion105
Christian114
Other religion1
Not answered9
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