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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3HH, TQ1 3HQ, TQ1 3HD, TQ1 3QH, TQ1 3HG, TQ1 3HX, TQ1 3JP, TQ1 3QJ, TQ1 3JN.

Blythswood Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blythswood Crescent are based on 7 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 3HJ

Average Price
£317,450
Semi-Detached
£298,456
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£431,409
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythswood Crescent

Average Price
£317,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythswood CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002022-12-09 £186,520
4 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-09-26 £279,586
2 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002018-06-21 £324,995
2 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,5002010-07-07 £337,794
2 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£203,0002004-04-22 £380,615

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		532 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		883 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 		516 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,022 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,078 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 		964 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		983 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,010 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,920 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,272 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
Turning Heads Community Hub121 St Marychurch Road234 yd
No 10's RestaurantTorquay United Fc, Marnham Road360 yd
The Usual Plaice175 St Marychurch Road460 yd
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road559 yd
Cottage Cafe5 Lymington Road748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The York113 St Marychurch Road194 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road360 yd
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road510 yd
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street864 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kitchen135 St Marychurch Road292 yd
Domino's Pizza114 St Marychurch Road317 yd
Green Chillies145 St Marychurch Road317 yd
St Mary’s Takeaway143 St Marychurch Road317 yd
NB Catering @ Torquay United FCTorquay United Fc, Marnham Road360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road190 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road947 yd
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street972 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool345 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls351 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches355 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite423 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool723 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches792 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts804 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts835 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		895 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 Blythswood Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Blythswood Crescent . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TQ1 3HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 3HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TQ1 3HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tramways360 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Road265 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 3HJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 3HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired71
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)14
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Education15
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male137

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed23

Health

Very good health116
Good health104
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 48
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White271
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years19
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
France2
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries4
No passport held63

Religion

No religion125
Christian140
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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