Blake Close is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ1 4UJ is located in the St Marychurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blake Close, Torquay, TQ1 4UJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 4PF, TQ1 4QZ, TQ1 4PH, TQ1 4PB, TQ1 4PA, TQ1 4RD, TQ1 4PG, TQ1 4PD, TQ1 4PQ.

Blake Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Close are based on 39 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 4UJ

Average Price
£259,953
Semi-Detached
£259,760
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£261,265
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£259,953
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Blake Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-05-29 £299,819
19 Blake Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,5002020-01-16 £211,688
18 Blake Close, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-10-17 £243,804
14 Blake Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-05-25 £227,977
27 Blake Close, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002018-03-23 £258,693

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, TQ1 4PA 		316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road, TQ1 4NT 		435 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road, St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		562 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road, TQ2 8JA 		1,109 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 		137 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		979 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		1,107 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		1,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,212 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 		697 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Burton Academy
South Parks Road, TQ2 8JE 		1,240 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		1,386 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		1,628 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		1,869 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 Street422 yd
Coffee House13 Fore Street476 yd
Driftwood Cafe55 Fore Street476 yd
Diverse Fitness TorbayUnit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road490 yd
Garden Retreat1 Foxlands Walk504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street499 yd
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road539 yd
The York113 St Marychurch Road737 yd
Boots and LacesMarnham Road816 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar8 Foxlands Walk490 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close529 yd
Ellas Mobile Cafe156 Teignmouth Road535 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street574 yd
Pizza Hut167 St Marychurch Road606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road529 yd
LidlSt Marychurch Road739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches204 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite253 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches511 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite523 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches687 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf711 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches727 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro
LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool742 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		832 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club
MARNHAM ROAD 		indoor bowls863 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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Blake Close 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

TQ1 4UJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired57
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other11
Construction9
Education7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male134

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated2
Divorced31
Widowed20

Health

Very good health128
Good health89
Fair health40
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 60
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
White257

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years18
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Germany1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion122
Christian131
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered12
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