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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3LL, TQ1 3SN, TQ1 3NB, TQ1 3LN, TQ1 3LG, TQ1 3QR, TQ1 3LW, TQ1 3NS, TQ1 3ND.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 68 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 3LJ

Average Price
£162,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£273,284
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,357
Other
£303,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£162,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Kyrenia Bedford Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£286,0002023-04-06 £279,962
Flat 7 Royal Court Bedford Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002022-11-04 £149,880
Mentone Bedford Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-08-11 £303,277
Upper Flat The Lea Bedford Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,2502022-06-20 £239,713
Flat 10 Royal Court Bedford Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-06-16 £127,065

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		743 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		849 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 		861 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		910 yd Community school 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 		776 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,303 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,998 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,892 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,178 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 		502 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,819 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,866 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,945 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		2,107 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
Mirch Masala44 Babbacombe Road59 yd
Babbacombe Bay CafeBabbacombe Bay Hotel, 33-35 Babbacombe Downs Road75 yd
Hanbury'sPrinces Street125 yd
Himalaya Restaurant133 Reddenhill Road159 yd
Daisy's Cafe114 Reddenhill Road159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Hotel & Carvery31 Babbacombe Downs Road48 yd
The Buccaneer InnThe Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road103 yd
The George Inn48 Babbacombe Road109 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road181 yd
Babbacombe Inn59 Babbacombe Downs Road221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road159 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road173 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road176 yd
Yummies Pizza Kebab House137 Babbacombe Road226 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road59 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road158 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite187 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts355 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool514 yd
Babbacombe Cricket Club
WALLS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches673 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches776 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite801 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls825 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool859 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 83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 79.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 79.1%

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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Bedford 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 3LJ 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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