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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3QS, TQ1 3LF, TQ1 3SG, TQ1 3SQ, TQ1 3RZ, TQ1 3LE, TQ1 3ND, TQ1 3LD, TQ1 3SE.

Babbacombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Babbacombe Road are based on 799 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 3SJ

Average Price
£171,923
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£282,126
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£135,771
Other
£479,816

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Road

Average Price
£300,612
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 Devonshire House, 47 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-03-31 £186,921
Flat 14 Devonshire House, 47 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£199,9502022-08-05 £189,501
Flat 16 Devonshire House, 47 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,0002022-03-02 £145,562
Flat 6 Devonshire House, 47 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,9952019-07-12 £207,479
Flat 7 Devonshire House, 47 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,5002019-02-19 £202,250

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 		583 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		618 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 		639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road, TQ1 3RN 		885 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 		694 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,037 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,745 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,652 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,940 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 		248 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,751 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,774 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,799 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		1,956 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 Road71 yd
Three Degrees West10 Babbacombe Downs Road71 yd
Bay Tree Cafe3 Babbacombe Road137 yd
Mirch Masala44 Babbacombe Road223 yd
Chubbs5 Babbacombe Road240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Hotel & Carvery31 Babbacombe Downs Road307 yd
The George Inn48 Babbacombe Road341 yd
The Buccaneer InnThe Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road371 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road421 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road312 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street350 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road416 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road418 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road223 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road312 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite87 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool281 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts306 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls660 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches688 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf706 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool719 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches743 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 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 26.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 26.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 26.3%

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 speed63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Babbacombe Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Babbacombe 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 3SJ 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 3SJ 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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