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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4LB, TQ1 4LA, TQ1 4JY, TQ1 4HR, TQ1 4LD, TQ1 3JL, TQ1 4JS, TQ1 3JN, TQ1 4JU.

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 4JX

Average Price
£169,825
Semi-Detached
£242,734
Terraced
£242,365
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,509
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
Flat 1 88 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,0002022-05-17 £174,786
First Floor Flat 88 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-10-15 £169,777
Flat 1 88 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,5002018-02-16 £113,336
98 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002012-08-30 £267,267
Ground Floor Flat 88 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002005-11-18 £150,144

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 		357 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		550 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		728 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		821 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TQ1 4DN 		865 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		735 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		813 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		855 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,536 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,815 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 		1,073 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,162 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,202 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,632 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,151 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 Road386 yd
Tubers Ltd114 Teignmouth Road494 yd
The Usual Plaice175 St Marychurch Road567 yd
No 10's RestaurantTorquay United Fc, Marnham Road585 yd
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road318 yd
The York113 St Marychurch Road347 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road585 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street852 yd
Central BistroTorbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Cantonese Takeaway52 Upton Road310 yd
Hong Kitchen135 St Marychurch Road437 yd
Domino's Pizza114 St Marychurch Road456 yd
Green Chillies145 St Marychurch Road456 yd
St Mary’s Takeaway143 St Marychurch Road457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road342 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road661 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls598 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches627 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool629 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches652 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite689 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite708 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		760 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts776 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		782 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 speed70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 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, 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 4JX.

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 4JX

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 4JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tramways415 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Road428 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee49
Retired41
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction20
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education16
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female198
Male136

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health182
Good health99
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 60
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White327
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland1
Italy2
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion205
Christian110
Other religion2
Not answered17
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