Tor Vale is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 4EB 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 Tor Vale, Torquay, TQ1 4EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4EE, TQ1 4AH, TQ1 4EA, TQ1 4ED, TQ1 4EG, TQ1 4AJ, TQ1 4AG, TQ1 4EQ, TQ1 4BE.

Tor Vale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tor Vale are based on 25 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 4EB

Average Price
£287,590
Semi-Detached
£332,381
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£605,602
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,887
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tor Vale

Average Price
£287,590
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tor ValeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Melrose House Tor Vale, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-12-19 £426,061
First Floor Flat Rockleigh Tor Vale, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-10-06 £119,739
Second Floor Flat Rockleigh Tor Vale, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-04-06 £85,762
Glenlyn Tor Vale, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0002018-04-20 £168,258
Excalibur House Tor Vale, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002018-03-07 £729,394

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 		403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		507 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		978 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Chelston TQ2 6DB 		981 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		738 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,153 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		1,232 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,358 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,393 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 		1,015 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,038 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,653 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,840 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,652 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
Genos304 Union Street337 yd
Central Caffe302 Union Street338 yd
Platters221 Union Street342 yd
Play Cafe161 Union Street461 yd
Extreme Chocolate175 Union Street461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road266 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street351 yd
TQ2 ClubQuay House, Lansdowne Lane507 yd
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street541 yd
DT's73 Belgrave Road573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Cantonese Takeaway52 Upton Road276 yd
Torquay Fryer284 Union Street356 yd
Pappas Takeaway185 Union Street400 yd
Kebab Revolution100 Belgrave Road617 yd
Istanbul Kebab94 Belgrave Road624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road873 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road993 yd
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		178 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		211 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts328 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Torre Church Of England Academy
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches625 yd
The Bancourt Hotel (Closed)
Avenue Road 		swimming pool676 yd
Cricketfield Road Recreation Ground
TORCLIFFE TORCLIFFE CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches780 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool812 yd
Barton Cricket Club
BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches834 yd
Torquay Academy
TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite850 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed48.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed154 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tor Vale Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Tor Vale 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 4EB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee94
Retired52
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male199

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated8
Divorced46
Widowed15

Health

Very good health159
Good health129
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 72
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White350
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union18
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years15
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
No passport held75

Religion

No religion192
Christian133
Buddhist12
Not answered31
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