Union Street is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 4BT is located in the Tormohun electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 5QR, TQ2 5QS, TQ1 4BX, TQ2 5RR, TQ2 5RS, TQ2 5RP, TQ2 5QT, TQ2 5RT, TQ2 5RN.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 192 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 4BT

Average Price
£133,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,323
Other
£23,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£473,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 12 Castle Chambers, 147 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£119,9502022-04-25 £118,189
Flat 14 Castle Chambers, 147 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002021-12-23 £138,594
Flat 21 Castle Chambers, 147 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002021-09-29 £111,046
Flat 7 Castle Chambers, 147 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-01-08 £95,391
Flat 9 Castle Chambers, 147 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002019-05-24 £86,996

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		709 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		1,032 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		1,357 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 		1,152 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,287 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,742 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,795 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		493 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		505 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,804 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		2,376 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3,038 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Biryani House165 Union Street109 yd
The Noble Tree173 Union Street111 yd
Play Cafe161 Union Street111 yd
Extreme Chocolate175 Union Street111 yd
Subway8 Tor Hill House, Union Street165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street54 yd
Tor Hill Masonic CateringTor Hill Masonic Centre, 1-3 Tor Hill Road154 yd
Castle Bar142-144 Union Street270 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street291 yd
Freedom 35/ Bull and Bush43 Belgrave Road413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PATH Torbay172 Union Street122 yd
Turkish Kebab & Pizza38 Tor Hill Road199 yd
Tor Grill44 Tor Hill Road199 yd
Sai Jai Thai Isaan Food34 Tor Hill Road199 yd
Pappas Takeaway185 Union Street200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street495 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road1,014 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite82 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts242 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool387 yd
Torquay Tennis Club
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts466 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		466 yd
Aztec Club
FALKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts537 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		576 yd
The Abbey Sands Hotel
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool610 yd
Heritage Hotel Health Club
SHEDDEN HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool656 yd
Riviera International Centre
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool698 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 speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed42.87 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Union Street . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TQ1 4BT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BT

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TQ1 4BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Lucius Street424 yd
More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BT

Employment

TQ1 4BT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Long-Term Sick or disabled57
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed39
Looking after home or family34
Retired29
Other26
Unemployed19
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities18
Other11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Education4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female182
Male211

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex2
Separated17
Divorced46
Widowed15

Health

Very good health132
Good health137
Fair health87
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 81
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese6
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White353
Roma1
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union60
Rest of Europe9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years46
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland38
Romania16
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
No passport held93

Religion

No religion196
Christian151
Hindu1
Muslim13
Other religion7
Not answered24
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