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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 2QA, TQ1 2QN, TQ1 2JH, TQ1 2QS, TQ1 2QH, TQ1 2JQ, TQ1 2QR, TQ1 1SE, TQ1 2QJ.

Babbacombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Babbacombe Road are based on 799 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 2QL

Average Price
£675,903
Semi-Detached
£451,308
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£900,498
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Road

Average Price
£300,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbacombe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Dene Cottage, 404 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002015-07-28 £385,858
The Hollies, 400 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002002-10-25 £1,052,970
406B Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0001999-08-20 £511,023
406 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0001998-04-17 £860,805
406B Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0001997-12-11 £457,043

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 		257 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		801 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,593 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		2,112 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,490 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,020 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,721 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,818 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,839 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,950 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,443 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3,596 yd Community special school Yes 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
Kents CavernIlsham Road171 yd
Portofino21 Ilsham Road223 yd
Me & Mrs Jones11 Ilsham Road223 yd
The Village Cafe and Bar/Wellswood Kitchen15a Ilsham Road231 yd
Stoodley Meadow Community Cafe34c Ilsham Road324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road268 yd
Masons Arms110-112 Babbacombe Road1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jia Wang5 Lisburne Square809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road225 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stoodley Knowle Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Close 		grass pitches347 yd
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts446 yd
Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)
Ansteys Cove Road 		swimming pool490 yd
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool760 yd
Ilsham Valley Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Road 		grass pitches765 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches831 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches883 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches981 yd
Babbacombe Cricket Club
WALLS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,062 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 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.5%

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 speed79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Babbacombe Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Babbacombe 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 2QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 2QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Accommodation and food service activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education14
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female169
Male135

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed46

Health

Very good health149
Good health79
Fair health34
Bad health32
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 94
Other27

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White291
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion108
Christian166
Buddhist4
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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