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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3TF, TQ1 3TG, TQ1 3TW, TQ1 3TA, TQ1 1SN, TQ1 3SZ, TQ1 3PB, TQ1 3TY, TQ1 3UD.

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 3TB

Average Price
£553,151
Semi-Detached
£525,135
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£611,853
Flats/Maisonettes
£147,073
Other
£879,923

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 5 Ansteys Court, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£155,0002023-03-27 £148,579
Flat 2 Ansteys Court, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£165,0002023-02-03 £155,499
Flat 6 Ansteys Court, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£155,0002022-05-31 £153,061
Flat 3 Ansteys Court, 327 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£153,0002022-05-27 £151,086
Arcadian Heights, 365 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-12-21 £653,998

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 		557 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, TQ1 2JQ 		793 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, TQ1 1SB 		962 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		1,474 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,741 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 		1,207 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		2,245 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		2,742 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,528 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,789 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 		1,489 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,846 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,878 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,933 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3,077 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 Road251 yd
Ansteys Cove CafeAnsteys Cove Road666 yd
Kents CavernIlsham Road670 yd
Stoodley Meadow Community Cafe34c Ilsham Road685 yd
Portofino21 Ilsham Road752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masons Arms110-112 Babbacombe Road571 yd
Cary ArmsBeach Road662 yd
The Divers Arms86 Babbacombe Downs Road709 yd
The Kent's1 Ilsham Road775 yd
Babbacombe Inn59 Babbacombe Downs Road805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies Pizza Kebab House137 Babbacombe Road788 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway68 Babbacombe Road834 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips64 Babbacombe Road836 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway141 Reddenhill Road930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore5-7 Ilsham Road757 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road930 yd
Tesco55-57 Babbacombe Road1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Palace Hotel (Closed)
Babbacombe Road 		golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts126 yd
Babbacombe Cricket Club
WALLS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches527 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field)
Quinta Road 		grass pitches534 yd
Stoodley Knowle Playing Fields (Closed)
Ilsham Close 		grass pitches652 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School
QUINTA ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)
Ansteys Cove Road 		swimming pool774 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy
CEDARS ROAD 		grass pitches984 yd
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed)
Lower Warberry Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,001 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts1,068 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 76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.8%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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 3TB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired121
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Other8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male142

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed26

Health

Very good health121
Good health107
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 100
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White270
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union8
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
France2
Poland3
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion108
Christian147
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered20
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