Torquay Road is in Newton Abbot and in Teignbridge district. TQ12 2LJ is located in the Bushell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newton Abbot. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ12 1AH, TQ12 2LQ, TQ12 1BD, TQ12 2LN, TQ12 2LL, TQ12 2LH, TQ12 2LW, TQ12 1BB, TQ12 1BA.

Torquay Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Torquay Road are based on 207 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2LJ

Average Price
£314,731
Semi-Detached
£373,125
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£196,613
Other
£316,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torquay Road

Average Price
£315,470
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torquay Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 Prospect Mews, 5 Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£170,0002019-01-11 £196,613
5 Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-07-15 £316,059
7 Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502012-08-16 £336,299
7 Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002004-04-02 £409,951

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School
Union Street, TQ12 2JX 		208 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bearnes Voluntary Primary School
Queen Street, TQ12 2AU 		211 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Marsh CofE Academy
Osborne Street, TQ12 2DJ 		476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
Coronation Road, TQ12 1TX 		835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Coombeshead Road, Highweek TQ12 1PT 		1,324 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Devon UTC
Kingsteignton Road, TQ12 2QA 		525 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Abbot College
Old Exeter Road, TQ12 2NF 		776 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Coombeshead Academy
Coombeshead Road, TQ12 1PT 		1,174 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Teign School
Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG 		2,937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSchool for Inspiring Talents
College House, Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH 		1,227 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGlendinning Academy
Sandringham Road, TQ12 4HD 		1,504 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStover School
Stover, TQ12 6QG 		4,180 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Indulgence41 Devon Square Newton Abbot Devon138 yd
Papa Johns90 Queen Street Newton Abbot240 yd
Coffee Couture (Newton Abbot) Ltd62 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon245 yd
The Pharmacy Coffee Shop58 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon245 yd
The Pizza Cafe50 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saracens HeadSaracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon126 yd
Ye Old Cider Bar99 - 101 East Street Newton Abbot Devon153 yd
The Richard Hopkins34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon245 yd
Mid Devon Constitutional Club8 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon312 yd
Sharpy's Sports and Music Bar Ltd10 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway1 - 3 King Street Newton Abbot Devon239 yd
Jackson Ltd (Fish & Chip Shop)52 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon245 yd
Fresh Pizza49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon272 yd
The Filling Station3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon319 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon166 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon476 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedBrunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T567 yd
Asda Stores LimitedHighweek Street Newton Abbot Devon680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club
MARSH ROAD 		grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts443 yd
Forde Park
Forde Park 		tennis courts515 yd
Osborne Park
OSBOURNE STREET 		grass pitches578 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches690 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed)
South Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts720 yd
Devon County Football Association
CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD 		grass pitches772 yd
Newton Abbot College
OLD EXETER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches888 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre
NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,071 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 speed39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Torquay Road dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near Torquay Road. 76% 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 TQ12 2LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2LJ

Employment

TQ12 2LJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired65
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed27
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities32
Construction25
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male169

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated12
Divorced39
Widowed17

Health

Very good health137
Good health125
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 79
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White329
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years13
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Spain2
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion161
Christian146
Buddhist1
Other religion4
Not answered25
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