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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3LE, TQ1 3SF, TQ1 3LF, TQ1 3SB, TQ1 3SJ, TQ1 3LB, TQ1 3SG, TQ1 3SE, TQ1 3SD.

Higher Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Downs Road are based on 34 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 3LD

Average Price
£799,468
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£745,909
Flats/Maisonettes
£496,096
Other
£2,102,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Downs Road

Average Price
£799,468
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Courtland Higher Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002023-02-10 £812,864
Bay House Higher Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£412,5002022-08-15 £401,049
4 The Cavendish Higher Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£364,0002021-03-12 £396,272
9 The Cavendish Higher Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£489,0002021-03-04 £532,354
7 The Cavendish Higher Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£475,0002020-12-21 £531,771

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		499 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		637 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		1,029 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 		803 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		942 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,631 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,922 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		135 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,630 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		1,813 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,852 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,899 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Bay Tree Cafe3 Babbacombe Road110 yd
Cliff Railway Cafe10 Babbacombe Downs Road135 yd
Three Degrees West10 Babbacombe Downs Road135 yd
Babbacombe Model VillageHampton Avenue165 yd
Chubbs5 Babbacombe Road167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street339 yd
The Royal Hotel & Carvery31 Babbacombe Downs Road401 yd
The George Inn48 Babbacombe Road463 yd
The Buccaneer InnThe Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road470 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street259 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close309 yd
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar8 Foxlands Walk375 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road449 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road342 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road448 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite221 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool324 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts442 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf562 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches650 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls730 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches768 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite775 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool802 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Downs Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Higher Downs 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 3LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 3LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired121
Full-Time Employee36
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee12
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Manufacturing5
Other4
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female131
Male111

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Divorced16
Widowed34

Health

Very good health103
Good health89
Fair health40
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 77
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed Other1
White232
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union7
Rest of Europe7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland2
Germany1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe4
No passport held16

Religion

No religion60
Christian158
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered14
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