Furrough Cross is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 3SE 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 Furrough Cross, Torquay, TQ1 3SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3SB, TQ1 3SD, TQ1 3SG, TQ1 3SH, TQ1 3SF, TQ1 3LE, TQ1 3NN, TQ1 3JR, TQ1 3JS.

Furrough Cross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furrough Cross 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 3SE

Average Price
£219,731
Semi-Detached
£259,412
Terraced
£224,722
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,034
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furrough Cross

Average Price
£219,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furrough CrossStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Furrough Cross, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,5002020-12-22 £225,375
18 Furrough Cross, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-09-20 £223,132
15 Furrough Cross, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,9502019-06-17 £204,156
20 Furrough Cross, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,5002018-11-29 £230,557
Flat 3 Furrough Court Furrough Cross, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£109,9502017-07-28 £127,599

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 		448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		470 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		564 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		961 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 		656 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		898 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,506 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,796 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 		165 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,696 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,721 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,744 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		1,916 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
Bay Tree Cafe3 Babbacombe Road53 yd
Chubbs5 Babbacombe Road119 yd
Cliff Railway Cafe10 Babbacombe Downs Road206 yd
Three Degrees West10 Babbacombe Downs Road206 yd
Bygones Museum & Coffee ShopFore Street208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street327 yd
The Royal Hotel & Carvery31 Babbacombe Downs Road456 yd
The George Inn48 Babbacombe Road477 yd
The Buccaneer InnThe Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road518 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street224 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close305 yd
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar8 Foxlands Walk388 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road433 yd
Pizza Hut167 St Marychurch Road454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road366 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road432 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool163 yd
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite229 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts342 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls569 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches608 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite619 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool642 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches657 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf661 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furrough Cross Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Furrough Cross 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 3SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3SE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee51
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Part-Time Employee17
Other16
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female155
Male125

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex115
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed30

Health

Very good health84
Good health86
Fair health59
Bad health42
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 60
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian4
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years12
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland1
Germany1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion85
Christian179
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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