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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4LW, TQ1 3HL, TQ1 4JY, TQ1 3QH, TQ1 4LR, TQ1 3JN, TQ1 4LG, TQ1 3HX, TQ1 4LA.

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 4JZ

Average Price
£213,765
Semi-Detached
£247,670
Terraced
£272,608
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£118,021
Other
£116,527

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
144 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-04-27 £116,527
Flat 2 144 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-04-27 £116,527
91 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£366,0002022-10-31 £337,541
91 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-08-20 £362,480
156 Forest Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-08-21 £236,923

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		458 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		583 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		723 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		734 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		619 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		820 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		926 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,033 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 		882 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 		1,207 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,728 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		2,083 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 Road169 yd
The Usual Plaice175 St Marychurch Road360 yd
No 10's RestaurantTorquay United Fc, Marnham Road370 yd
Tubers Ltd114 Teignmouth Road672 yd
Beach House CateringInternational School, 30 Ash Hill Road737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The York113 St Marychurch Road133 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road370 yd
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road513 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street811 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kitchen135 St Marychurch Road219 yd
Domino's Pizza114 St Marychurch Road240 yd
Green Chillies145 St Marychurch Road240 yd
St Mary’s Takeaway143 St Marychurch Road240 yd
China Garden169 St Marychurch Road335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road128 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road759 yd
Best One Babbacombe120-122 Reddenhill Road1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls387 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches423 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool430 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite508 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches609 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool662 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite783 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches803 yd
Cary Park
CARY AVENUE 		tennis courts846 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite905 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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 4JZ.

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 4JZ

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 4JZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tramways217 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Road210 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TQ1 4JZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired69
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education25
Human health and social work activities23
Construction21
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female189
Male227

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced44
Widowed15

Health

Very good health194
Good health153
Fair health47
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White390

Country of Birth

United Kingdom389
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK389
10+ Years8
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland1
Germany2
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
No passport held68

Religion

No religion197
Christian188
Buddhist3
Other religion5
Not answered23
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