Union Street is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 5PY 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 Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5PY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ1 3DG, TQ1 3DW, TQ1 3DA, TQ2 5QB, TQ2 5NN, TQ2 5PS, TQ1 3EX, TQ2 5QQ, TQ2 5TF.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 192 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 5PY

Average Price
£678,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£89,941
Other
£1,266,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£473,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-06-18 £309,133
90 - 96 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£655,0002018-11-14 £736,140
100B Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-06-02 £210,070
Flat B 102 - 104 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-03-31 £87,914
90 - 96 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£2,950,0002015-09-04 £3,809,968

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG 		3out of 4 631 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ 		3out of 4 824 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP 		3out of 4 968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road , TQ1 1SB 		3out of 4 1,136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road , TQ1 4DN 		3out of 4 1,451 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 1,141 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 1,679 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN 		3out of 4 2,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 2,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 2,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG 		- not rated 98 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 115 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 1,903 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 2,745 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3out of 4 3,271 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
Cafe One Hundred100 Union Street1 yd
McDonald's Restaurant112-114 Union Street1 yd
Malabar LoungeBasement, 98 Union Street2 yd
International Mini Market102-104 Union Street7 yd
Coopers Coffee House99 Union Street72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Bar142-144 Union Street150 yd
Twiggys1 Pimlico180 yd
Old Skools Cafe and Bar18 Market Street195 yd
Within TemptationLower Union Lane257 yd
Ryans BarRyans Bar, 25-27 Abbey Road279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cookie Well Does CoffeeKiosk Ground Floor, Union House, 89 Union Street46 yd
Rowes Cornish Bakers26 Union Street215 yd
Tasty House30 Tor Hill Road250 yd
Sai Jai Thai Isaan Food34 Tor Hill Road260 yd
Turkish Kebab & Pizza38 Tor Hill Road265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street111 yd
Tesco26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street641 yd
The Co-op TorquayUnit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street942 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torquay Tennis Club
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts421 yd
Heritage Hotel Health Club
SHEDDEN HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
Castle Fitness
MAGDALENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite500 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed)
Scarborough Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool516 yd
The Abbey Sands Hotel
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool574 yd
Upton Park
LYMINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts661 yd
Aztec Club
FALKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts705 yd
Riviera International Centre
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool711 yd
Torre Community Centre
TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		885 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed)
Newton Road 		995 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.3%

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/s8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Union Street 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

TQ2 5PY 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 Employee75
Retired53
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Other38
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee24
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities38
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female137
Male202

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex63
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced51
Widowed7

Health

Very good health115
Good health99
Fair health80
Bad health35
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 71
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White297
Roma1
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union68
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years37
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland2
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland18
Romania5
Other EU countries20
Other Europe2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held99

Religion

No religion135
Christian127
Hindu2
Muslim14
Other religion4
Not answered58
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