Shearwater Drive is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 7TL is located in the Barton with Watcombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shearwater Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 7SQ, TQ2 7TJ, TQ2 7TP, TQ2 7SN, TQ12 4SU, TQ2 7TH, TQ2 7TN, TQ2 7SW, TQ2 7SU.

Shearwater Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shearwater Drive are based on 170 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 7TL

Average Price
£297,767
Semi-Detached
£284,190
Terraced
£272,659
Detached
£373,462
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearwater Drive

Average Price
£286,319
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shearwater DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Shearwater Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building
£255,7502022-08-01 £244,103
31 Shearwater Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002021-12-21 £279,808
61 Shearwater Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002020-11-13 £278,657
49 Shearwater Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building
£198,0002018-12-06 £252,486
35 Shearwater Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building
£243,5002018-07-20 £325,954

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA
3out of 4 1,454 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
Coffinswell Lane , Kingskerswell TQ12 5HN
3out of 4 1,553 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Shiphay Learning Academy
Exe Hill , Shiphay TQ2 7NF
4out of 4 1,725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU
3out of 4 2,283 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES
3out of 4 2,294 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 2,109 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU
3out of 4 2,129 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL
4out of 4 2,187 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN
3out of 4 2,375 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE
3out of 4 3,518 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE
- not rated 1,263 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL
3out of 4 2,426 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH
3out of 4 2,554 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR
- not rated 3,170 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG
- not rated 3,841 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
Barton Hall Activity CentreKingskerswell Road327 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 4, Wren Park, Browns Bridge Road651 yd
St John the Baptist ChurchCadewell Lane1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Willow TreeCondor Drive385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crusoes Fish BarCondor Drive385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & SpencerThe Willows, Nicholson Road534 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Nicholson Road736 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torquay Alpine Ski Club
LINDISFARNE WAY
ski slopes462 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 speed66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shearwater Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Shearwater Drive 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 Employee93
Retired39
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female157
Male132

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed6

Health

Very good health149
Good health95
Fair health25
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 67
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian7
Black African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White270
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Germany2
Spain4
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa4
No passport held51

Religion

No religion152
Christian122
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered9