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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4LE, TQ1 4LG, TQ1 4LH, TQ1 4LW, TQ1 4LQ, TQ1 4HT, TQ1 4LN, TQ1 4JL, TQ1 4HX.

Empire Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Empire Road are based on 109 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 4LF

Average Price
£240,776
Semi-Detached
£241,106
Terraced
£233,183
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Road

Average Price
£225,931
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Empire Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-03-10 £219,759
37 Empire Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002021-02-05 £280,126
31 Empire Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-09-22 £274,407
43 Empire Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-04-24 £276,988
41 Empire Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002017-06-23 £230,632

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		484 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton TQ1 4AZ 		586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road, TQ1 1TG 		928 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, TQ1 4RN 		639 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		773 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		809 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		1,978 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 		852 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,344 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		1,388 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,539 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,921 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 Road301 yd
The Usual Plaice175 St Marychurch Road389 yd
No 10's RestaurantTorquay United Fc, Marnham Road491 yd
Tubers Ltd114 Teignmouth Road549 yd
Diverse Fitness TorbayUnit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The York113 St Marychurch Road288 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road491 yd
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road560 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street740 yd
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kitchen135 St Marychurch Road322 yd
Domino's Pizza114 St Marychurch Road330 yd
Green Chillies145 St Marychurch Road330 yd
St Mary’s Takeaway143 St Marychurch Road330 yd
China Garden169 St Marychurch Road374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlSt Marychurch Road286 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road577 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches477 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls522 yd
Plainmoor
PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD 		grass pitches571 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool
PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL 		swimming pool587 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches648 yd
The Spires College
Westlands Lane 		health and fitness suite659 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool689 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite717 yd
Torquay Academy
TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite902 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Empire Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Empire 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 4LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Empire Road, Torquay, TQ1 4LF

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 4LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tramways241 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Road331 yd
More Crime Statistics for Empire Road, Torquay, TQ1 4LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired37
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction20
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education14
Manufacturing12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female190
Male158

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed17

Health

Very good health163
Good health120
Fair health49
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White329
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union12
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years13
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
France5
Poland5
Romania3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion160
Christian158
Buddhist4
Jewish3
Not answered23
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