Castle Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 3BG is located in the Ellacombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Road, Torquay, TQ1 3BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3BB, TQ1 3BQ, TQ1 3BE, TQ1 3BD, TQ1 3JA, TQ1 3AL, TQ1 3AN, TQ1 3JB, TQ1 3AW.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 31 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 3BG

Average Price
£504,136
Semi-Detached
£329,601
Terraced
£340,985
Detached
£409,718
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,512
Other
£2,196,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£488,467
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Castle Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002018-12-12 £348,922
26 Castle Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£305,0002018-07-06 £356,965
E F House Castle Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£3,125,0002015-09-30 £4,035,983
Flat 2 20 Castle Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002014-12-05 £302,949
26 Castle Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002014-07-16 £294,900

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		422 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		637 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		1,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		1,082 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,312 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 		926 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,531 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,789 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,167 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 		195 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		237 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,677 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		2,570 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,049 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
South Devon CollegeE F House, Castle Road128 yd
Cottage Cafe5 Lymington Road169 yd
Coopers Coffee House99 Union Street172 yd
McDonald's Restaurant112-114 Union Street226 yd
Cafe One Hundred100 Union Street226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Bar142-144 Union Street223 yd
Old Skools Cafe and Bar18 Market Street246 yd
Twiggys1 Pimlico324 yd
Tor Hill Masonic CateringTor Hill Masonic Centre, 1-3 Tor Hill Road361 yd
Within TemptationLower Union Lane406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yuen Mei51 Market Street156 yd
Cookie Well Does CoffeeKiosk Ground Floor, Union House, 89 Union Street183 yd
PATH Torbay172 Union Street301 yd
Tasty House30 Tor Hill Road319 yd
Sai Jai Thai Isaan Food34 Tor Hill Road330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street202 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street807 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road960 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts595 yd
Torquay Tennis Club
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts596 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool635 yd
Heritage Hotel Health Club
SHEDDEN HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool655 yd
The Abbey Sands Hotel
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool758 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		820 yd
Aztec Club
FALKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts822 yd
Riviera International Centre
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool886 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool901 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Castle 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

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee57
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction13
Education13
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female135
Male162

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced35
Widowed26

Health

Very good health124
Good health82
Fair health57
Bad health27
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years17
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland2
Germany3
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries3
No passport held71

Religion

No religion126
Christian152
Other religion3
Not answered16
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