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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3JL, TQ1 4JT, TQ1 4JR, TQ1 4JU, TQ1 4JX, TQ1 4HR, TQ1 4LB, TQ1 4JP, TQ1 4HG.

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 4JS

Average Price
£229,467
Semi-Detached
£301,849
Terraced
£221,308
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£118,394

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
1 Wrens Court Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-02-05 £229,016
80 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-03-03 £118,394
8 Wrens Court Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,5002016-11-17 £252,697
2 Wrens Court Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,5002015-06-22 £216,258
3 Wrens Court Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, a newly built property 		£150,0002014-12-05 £233,038

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 		270 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		661 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		788 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		804 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		841 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 		717 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		864 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		954 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,465 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,739 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 		1,095 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,133 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		1,181 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,676 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,253 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 Road472 yd
Tubers Ltd114 Teignmouth Road498 yd
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road630 yd
No 10's RestaurantTorquay United Fc, Marnham Road663 yd
The Usual Plaice175 St Marychurch Road668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road208 yd
The York113 St Marychurch Road429 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road663 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street741 yd
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Cantonese Takeaway52 Upton Road202 yd
Hong Kitchen135 St Marychurch Road527 yd
Domino's Pizza114 St Marychurch Road549 yd
Green Chillies145 St Marychurch Road549 yd
St Mary’s Takeaway143 St Marychurch Road549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road423 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		650 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts666 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls669 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		670 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches675 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool686 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches689 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite735 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite746 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite765 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TQ1 4JS.

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 4JS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tramways519 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Road514 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee52
Retired46
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities27
Construction19
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education8
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male175

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced53
Widowed12

Health

Very good health160
Good health128
Fair health54
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 70
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White351
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years18
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Portugal1
Poland6
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion202
Christian138
Jewish1
Muslim4
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered17
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