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

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

Average Price
£225,802
Semi-Detached
£345,341
Terraced
£274,992
Detached
£239,549
Flats/Maisonettes
£100,560
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
Flat 8 90 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,0002023-07-14 £45,772
126 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-01-11 £328,125
Flat 1 98 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-01-11 £116,090
138 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-04-29 £364,433
114 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£256,0002021-10-25 £279,094

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 		477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		1,189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		1,268 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		1,282 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 		886 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,719 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,324 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,175 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,451 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 		935 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 		1,840 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,368 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		2,517 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 Road237 yd
Angels49 Babbacombe Downs Road237 yd
The Chopping Board135 Babbacombe Road301 yd
Coffee Bean81 Babbacombe Road301 yd
Hanbury'sPrinces Street317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masons Arms110-112 Babbacombe Road2 yd
The Divers Arms86 Babbacombe Downs Road142 yd
Babbacombe Inn59 Babbacombe Downs Road237 yd
Cary ArmsBeach Road259 yd
Dog & Duck70 Babbacombe Road269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies Pizza Kebab House137 Babbacombe Road235 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road272 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road274 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road391 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road391 yd
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road470 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Babbacombe Cricket Club
WALLS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches288 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches477 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches495 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts588 yd
One Vision One Fitness
Foxlands Foxlands York Road 		health and fitness suite602 yd
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts691 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool869 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite961 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool1,037 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 91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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/s8.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 3SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Education9
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Manufacturing2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female114
Male109

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health99
Good health71
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed Other1
White217
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland1
Spain1
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion94
Christian116
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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