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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3SY, TQ1 3PA, TQ1 3UR, TQ1 3LZ, TQ1 3LY, TQ1 3TJ, TQ1 3SX, TQ1 3TU, TQ1 3LU.

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 3SU

Average Price
£179,395
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£239,463
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£110,318
Other
no sales

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
Dairy Cottage Rear Of, 177 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-05-06 £190,873
173 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-04-30 £85,762
159 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-03-09 £224,993
169A Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-01-11 £81,026
Flat 1 163 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002018-10-15 £117,854

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 		448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		1,169 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		1,214 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		1,224 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 		822 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,663 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,259 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,110 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,386 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 		886 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,747 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,789 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,339 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		2,493 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
The Waddling Duck Bistro63 Babbacombe Downs Road215 yd
Angels49 Babbacombe Downs Road215 yd
The Chopping Board135 Babbacombe Road247 yd
Coffee Bean81 Babbacombe Road247 yd
Hanbury'sPrinces Street278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masons Arms110-112 Babbacombe Road65 yd
The Divers Arms86 Babbacombe Downs Road109 yd
Babbacombe Inn59 Babbacombe Downs Road215 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road222 yd
The George Inn48 Babbacombe Road302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies Pizza Kebab House137 Babbacombe Road182 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road226 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road229 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road334 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road334 yd
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road423 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Babbacombe Cricket Club
WALLS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches352 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches434 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches470 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts524 yd
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite552 yd
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts732 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool808 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite896 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches962 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool972 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 82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.6%

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/s17.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 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 3SU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 3SU 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

Retired80
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Manufacturing2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female113
Male106

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced27
Widowed17

Health

Very good health63
Good health84
Fair health50
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 41
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White217
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion91
Christian115
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered14
↑