Forest Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 4JR 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 Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4JP, TQ1 4JS, TQ1 4FT, TQ1 3ET, TQ1 3JL, TQ1 3EP, TQ1 4AZ, TQ1 4JT, TQ1 3ER.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 202 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 4JR

Average Price
£210,872
Semi-Detached
£192,130
Terraced
£214,011
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£78,931
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£227,732
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-01-20 £206,250
24 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-09-30 £197,967
14 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002021-06-14 £160,788
26 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,0002021-06-01 £187,773
12 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-05-14 £225,219

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 		174 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		746 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		781 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		925 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 		769 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		866 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,727 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 		1,004 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,041 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,249 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,761 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,353 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
Turning Heads Community Hub121 St Marychurch Road517 yd
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road537 yd
Tubers Ltd114 Teignmouth Road569 yd
Platters221 Union Street642 yd
Play Cafe161 Union Street650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road159 yd
The York113 St Marychurch Road472 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street649 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road694 yd
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Cantonese Takeaway52 Upton Road165 yd
Hong Kitchen135 St Marychurch Road575 yd
Domino's Pizza114 St Marychurch Road599 yd
Green Chillies145 St Marychurch Road599 yd
St Mary’s Takeaway143 St Marychurch Road599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road466 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road809 yd
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts571 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		585 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		592 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls694 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool697 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches705 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches753 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite775 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite838 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

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

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee46
Retired42
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities18
Construction17
Education17
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male153

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated5
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health145
Good health118
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White303
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Oceania1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion137
Christian161
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered16
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