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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3SJ, TQ1 3QS, TQ1 3ND, TQ1 3SQ, TQ1 3RZ, TQ1 3LE, TQ1 3LD, TQ1 3LG, TQ1 3SG.

Babbacombe Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Babbacombe Downs Road are based on 41 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 3LF

Average Price
£824,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,385,194
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,181
Other
£568,270

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Downs Road

Average Price
£517,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbacombe Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Norcliff Hotel, 7 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£725,0002021-07-21 £776,509
Norcliff Hotel, 7 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£385,5002020-12-09 £431,574
Apartments 7 & 8 Oddicombe Hall Hotel Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-04-24 £151,875
Apartment Oddicombe Hall Hotel, 19 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-08-31 £166,181
Norcliff Hotel, 7 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£736,0002015-12-17 £913,119

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 		615 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 		633 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		716 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		910 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 		759 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,069 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,802 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,713 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,003 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 		265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,749 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,818 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,865 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		1,925 yd Community special school Yes 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
Cliff Railway Cafe10 Babbacombe Downs Road1 yd
Three Degrees West10 Babbacombe Downs Road1 yd
Bay Tree Cafe3 Babbacombe Road179 yd
Mirch Masala44 Babbacombe Road206 yd
Chubbs5 Babbacombe Road275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Hotel & Carvery31 Babbacombe Downs Road269 yd
The George Inn48 Babbacombe Road327 yd
The Buccaneer InnThe Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road337 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road407 yd
Babbacombe Inn59 Babbacombe Downs Road459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road318 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street381 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road401 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road404 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road206 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road318 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite97 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool350 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts359 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf684 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls731 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches740 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite750 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches759 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches765 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool790 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Babbacombe Downs Road dangerous?

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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 3LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired64
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other9
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education4
Construction3
Manufacturing3
Other1

People

Gender

Female121
Male111

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated3
Divorced45
Widowed18

Health

Very good health89
Good health78
Fair health49
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 32
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White218
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union17
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years16
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Ireland2
Italy3
Lithuania4
Poland4
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion104
Christian116
Muslim5
Sikh2
Not answered5
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