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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2NB, TQ1 2LY, TQ1 2NQ, TQ1 2LA, TQ1 2ES, TQ1 2JZ, TQ1 2PX, TQ1 2LZ, TQ1 2LB.

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 2ND

Average Price
£161,383
Semi-Detached
£220,031
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£267,760
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,984
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 8 Ridgeway Heights Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-07-18 £155,820
Flat 22 Ridgeway Heights Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-12-15 £138,066
Flat 36 Ridgeway Heights Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£141,0002022-04-04 £138,930
Flat 40 Ridgeway Heights Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£188,0002022-03-18 £184,903
Flat 21 Ridgeway Heights Ridgeway Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,7502022-03-18 £135,481

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,561 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		2,159 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 		1,732 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,976 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,073 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,785 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 		1,499 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,501 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		2,426 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,981 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		3,983 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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 Square225 yd
Daisy's480 Babbacombe Road256 yd
Yum Sing Cantonese RestaurantOld Torwood Road369 yd
Torquay Museum529 Babbacombe Road508 yd
Zutto Sushi & SashimiTusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road601 yd
Juniper81 The Terrace834 yd
Park Lane1 Torwood Street864 yd
The Foundry13 Torwood Street888 yd
Hole in the Wall6 Park Lane920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square225 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza11 Torwood Street864 yd
Food3 Torwood Street864 yd
Chickenland5 Torwood Street864 yd
Subway5 Victoria Parade976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road673 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hesketh Health Club
HESKETH CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts538 yd
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool562 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches815 yd
Ilsham Valley Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Road 		grass pitches1,001 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay
PARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,010 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 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%

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 speed35.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed34 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.32 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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 2ND area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Full-Time Employee45
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Real estate activities10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female134
Male120

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced37
Widowed36

Health

Very good health86
Good health99
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 90
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
France1
Poland6
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion92
Christian150
Buddhist2
Other religion2
Not answered7
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