Lincombe Drive is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 2LU is located in the Wellswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2LW, TQ1 2LQ, TQ1 2EU, TQ1 2LH, TQ1 2ET, TQ1 2LE, TQ1 2NF, TQ1 2EX, TQ1 2LG.

Lincombe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lincombe Drive are based on 101 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 2LU

Average Price
£1,104,535
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,104,535
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lincombe Drive

Average Price
£628,461
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lincombe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Wentworth Lincombe Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002016-02-25 £775,305
Wentworth Lincombe Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002002-02-22 £1,314,927
Wentworth Lincombe Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0001997-06-02 £1,223,371

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		958 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		1,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,711 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		2,275 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 		1,965 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,194 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		3,196 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,624 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,797 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 		1,518 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,532 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,704 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		4,159 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		4,260 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
Meadfoot Beach CafeMeadfoot Beach Cafe, Meadfoot Sea Road435 yd
Old Vienna Restaurant7 Lisburne Square506 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road516 yd
Torquay Museum529 Babbacombe Road517 yd
Zutto Sushi & SashimiTusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Juniper81 The Terrace700 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street707 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street731 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane743 yd
Devon Arms8-10 Park Lane743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square506 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street707 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street707 yd
Food3 Torwood Street707 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street749 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road1,031 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts355 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay
PARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts696 yd
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool826 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches1,052 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%

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

Safety

Is Lincombe Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Lincombe Drive 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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 2LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired143
Full-Time Employee39
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities5
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female155
Male136

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed32

Health

Very good health115
Good health108
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White282
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union12
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years22
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland5
France1
Italy1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion78
Christian185
Buddhist4
Other religion2
Not answered22
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