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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4QL, TQ1 4FW, TQ1 4QS, TQ1 4QN, TQ1 4QJ, TQ1 4RR, TQ1 4RG, TQ1 4RH, TQ1 4LZ.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 4QW

Average Price
£228,396
Semi-Detached
£296,450
Terraced
£230,526
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,653
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TQ1 4QW

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Borough Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,0002020-08-21 £248,146
3 Borough Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-06-27 £216,983
7 Borough Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002019-04-26 £211,025
14 Borough Road, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-12-19 £208,015
1 Borough Road, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-07-14 £311,506

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		687 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, TQ2 8NU 		972 yd Community school 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 		469 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		1,405 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		1,501 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		2,315 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,604 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 		820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		864 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		1,102 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,231 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		2,371 yd Other independent school No 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
Memories Bistro68 Fore Street526 yd
Coffee House13 Fore Street574 yd
Driftwood Cafe55 Fore Street574 yd
Garden Retreat1 Foxlands Walk579 yd
Diverse Fitness TorbayUnit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road166 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street646 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street541 yd
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar8 Foxlands Walk581 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street613 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close665 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches330 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf471 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite476 yd
King George V Playing Fields
TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches544 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches619 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches641 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		711 yd
Easterfield Lane Playing Field (Closed)
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches911 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite920 yd
Combe Pafford School
STEPS LANE 		grass pitches924 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 speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is TQ1 4QW dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in TQ1 4QW area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee48
Retired48
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education22
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female143
Male155

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated2
Divorced40
Widowed18

Health

Very good health119
Good health96
Fair health54
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White282
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion170
Christian103
Hindu3
Other religion5
Not answered16
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