Newton Road is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 5DB is located in the Tormohun electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 5DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 5DF, TQ1 4DE, TQ2 5BZ, TQ2 5BH, TQ1 4DP, TQ1 4FN, TQ2 5LH, TQ2 5DE, TQ1 4FE.

Newton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Newton Road are based on 265 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 TQ2 5DB

Average Price
£541,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£593,802
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£398,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Road

Average Price
£341,104
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Newton Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-01-15 £398,399
31 Newton Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-10-30 £523,871
Quaystone, 19A Newton Road, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,7502020-08-19 £301,818
33 Newton Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-07-20 £268,590
29 Newton Road, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-06-17 £401,659

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road , TQ1 4DN 		3out of 4 337 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB 		2out of 4 552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP 		3out of 4 817 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ 		3out of 4 846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES 		3out of 4 1,228 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 774 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 787 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 978 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN 		3out of 4 1,638 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 1,675 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 1,323 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG 		- not rated 1,333 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 1,857 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 2,053 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3out of 4 2,887 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
Central Caffe302 Union Street447 yd
Genos304 Union Street472 yd
Platters221 Union Street534 yd
Indi-Yang98 Belgrave Road635 yd
Hong's Takeaway179 Queensway650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TQ2 ClubQuay House, Lansdowne Lane487 yd
Fox And Firkin217 Union Street540 yd
DT's73 Belgrave Road576 yd
The Sportys Bar80 Belgrave Road664 yd
Upton Social Club46-48 Upton Road679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Torquay Fryer284 Union Street508 yd
Kebab Revolution100 Belgrave Road592 yd
Pappas Takeaway185 Union Street631 yd
Istanbul Kebab94 Belgrave Road635 yd
Pizzas 2 Go88 Belgrave Road635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devon Fresh Mart49 Sherwell Valley Road846 yd
AsdaRegent Close913 yd
Best One5-7 Hawkins Avenue1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		291 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		375 yd
Torre Church Of England Academy
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches418 yd
The Bancourt Hotel (Closed)
Avenue Road 		swimming pool439 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts599 yd
Barton Cricket Club
BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
Our Lady Of The Angels Catholic Primary School
QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches659 yd
Cricketfield Road Recreation Ground
TORCLIFFE TORCLIFFE CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches668 yd
Cockington Primary School (Closed)
Old Mill Road 		swimming pool731 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite754 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 speed500 Mbit/s
Average download speed517.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed48.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Newton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 11 crimes were reported near Newton Road . 81% 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 TQ2 5DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 5DB

Employment

TQ2 5DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ2 5DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities26
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female144
Male147

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced44
Widowed14

Health

Very good health114
Good health107
Fair health46
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 90
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian5
White279
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union16
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Poland9
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion124
Christian148
Buddhist1
Not answered18
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