Furzehill Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 3JG 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 Furzehill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3JE, TQ1 3EF, TQ1 3JD, TQ1 3DZ, TQ1 3EH, TQ1 3JF, TQ1 3EG, TQ1 3EJ, TQ1 3DX.

Furzehill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furzehill Road are based on 74 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 3JG

Average Price
£284,068
Semi-Detached
£274,648
Terraced
£276,144
Detached
£524,005
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,101
Other
£207,656

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furzehill Road

Average Price
£284,068
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furzehill Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Nightingales Furzehill Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-11-03 £248,215
Flat 6 St Ives Court Furzehill Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£214,0002023-08-04 £207,656
Flat 2 St Ives Court Furzehill Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-06-28 £185,710
Flat 16 St Ives Court Furzehill Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-10-26 £180,257
Flat 20 St Ives Court Furzehill Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-09-17 £176,179

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 		221 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		523 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		968 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,022 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		1,063 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 		871 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,103 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,426 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,616 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,848 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 		618 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		653 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,474 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		2,145 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,715 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
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road156 yd
Cottage Cafe5 Lymington Road315 yd
Play Cafe161 Union Street344 yd
Extreme Chocolate175 Union Street344 yd
The Noble Tree173 Union Street344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street371 yd
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road430 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street445 yd
Tor Hill Masonic CateringTor Hill Masonic Centre, 1-3 Tor Hill Road469 yd
Castle Bar142-144 Union Street493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pappas Takeaway185 Union Street386 yd
PATH Torbay172 Union Street404 yd
Upton Cantonese Takeaway52 Upton Road452 yd
Torquay Fryer284 Union Street485 yd
Tasty House30 Tor Hill Road491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street624 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite311 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts347 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		516 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		585 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool721 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool761 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches787 yd
Torquay Tennis Club
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts792 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls808 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite821 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 37.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 27.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 27.6%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furzehill Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Furzehill 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 3JG 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

Retired72
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Full-Time Employee42
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed17
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction9
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing3
Education2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female121
Male128

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed24

Health

Very good health85
Good health86
Fair health51
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 52
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White239
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years25
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland2
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion86
Christian139
Jewish1
Muslim2
Not answered21
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