Castle Gardens is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 3BQ 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 Gardens, Torquay, TQ1 3BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3BG, TQ1 3DE, TQ1 3DW, TQ1 3BE, TQ1 3JA, TQ1 3BB, TQ2 5QB, TQ1 3AL, TQ2 5QQ.

Castle Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Gardens are based on 5 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 3BQ

Average Price
£381,579
Semi-Detached
£286,110
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£405,446
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Gardens

Average Price
£381,579
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 GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
St Michaels Castle Gardens, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002013-01-18 £286,110
Lanadean Castle Gardens, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002005-07-01 £422,623
St Michaels Castle Gardens, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002005-01-31 £407,099
St Michaels Castle Gardens, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002002-04-26 £413,436
St Michaels Castle Gardens, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0001999-10-28 £378,625

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 		488 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		1,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		1,123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		1,347 yd Academy converter 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 		992 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,542 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,833 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,944 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,140 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 		172 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		204 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,739 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		2,593 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,099 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 Road74 yd
Coopers Coffee House99 Union Street110 yd
Cottage Cafe5 Lymington Road152 yd
TCDT Community Help Hub4-8 Temperance Street170 yd
McDonald's Restaurant112-114 Union Street171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Bar142-144 Union Street158 yd
Old Skools Cafe and Bar18 Market Street241 yd
Twiggys1 Pimlico299 yd
Tor Hill Masonic CateringTor Hill Masonic Centre, 1-3 Tor Hill Road306 yd
Within TemptationLower Union Lane382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cookie Well Does CoffeeKiosk Ground Floor, Union House, 89 Union Street133 yd
Yuen Mei51 Market Street197 yd
PATH Torbay172 Union Street253 yd
Tasty House30 Tor Hill Road259 yd
Sai Jai Thai Isaan Food34 Tor Hill Road270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street177 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street783 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road1,012 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite417 yd
Torquay Tennis Club
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts530 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts573 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool574 yd
Heritage Hotel Health Club
SHEDDEN HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool593 yd
The Abbey Sands Hotel
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool692 yd
Aztec Club
FALKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts762 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		800 yd
Riviera International Centre
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool821 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		904 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%

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

Safety

Is Castle Gardens Street dangerous?

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