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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3SY, TQ1 3PD, TQ1 3SU, TQ1 3TT, TQ1 3PA, TQ1 3LZ, TQ1 3PB, TQ1 3SZ, TQ1 3TU.

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 3SX

Average Price
£212,336
Semi-Detached
£209,400
Terraced
£245,736
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£121,887
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
237 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-09-21 £235,675
241 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-08-19 £238,615
205A Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002021-12-01 £126,365
Flat 1 229 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002020-09-03 £79,742
231 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-05-05 £198,254

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 		447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		1,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		1,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,325 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,338 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 		926 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,805 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,391 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,232 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,506 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 		1,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,798 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,838 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,460 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		2,608 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 Range Coffee Shop250 Babbacombe Road279 yd
The Waddling Duck Bistro63 Babbacombe Downs Road330 yd
Angels49 Babbacombe Downs Road330 yd
The Chopping Board135 Babbacombe Road389 yd
Coffee Bean81 Babbacombe Road389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masons Arms110-112 Babbacombe Road96 yd
The Divers Arms86 Babbacombe Downs Road235 yd
Cary ArmsBeach Road286 yd
Babbacombe Inn59 Babbacombe Downs Road330 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies Pizza Kebab House137 Babbacombe Road323 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road364 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road366 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road476 yd
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road561 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Babbacombe Cricket Club
WALLS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches261 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches459 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches470 yd
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts598 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts660 yd
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite693 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool949 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite1,008 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches1,079 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool1,086 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed187 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired52
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Other3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male126

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health133
Good health97
Fair health24
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian4
Black African1
White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union20
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion112
Christian135
Buddhist4
Hindu7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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