Shrewsbury Avenue is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 8AF is located in the Barton with Watcombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shrewsbury Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 8AQ, TQ2 8DY, TQ2 8AA, TQ2 8AB, TQ2 8AH, TQ2 8AG, TQ1 4RX, TQ2 7PP, TQ2 8AE.

Shrewsbury Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shrewsbury Avenue are based on 41 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 8AF

Average Price
£188,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£188,015
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrewsbury Avenue

Average Price
£175,062
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrewsbury AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 Shrewsbury Avenue, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-03-30 £173,973
71 Shrewsbury Avenue, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,5002019-03-15 £203,566
63 Shrewsbury Avenue, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002018-11-12 £168,022
71 Shrewsbury Avenue, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002016-10-28 £190,283
69 Shrewsbury Avenue, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,5002012-05-01 £182,831

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA 		3out of 4 635 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA 		3out of 4 818 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		2out of 4 833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT 		3out of 4 905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		3out of 4 950 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN 		3out of 4 379 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 817 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 1,569 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 1,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 1,965 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 737 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 1,185 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3out of 4 1,310 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3out of 4 1,559 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 2,178 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
Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club (Cafe)Units 2-3, Parkfield Industrial Estate, Barton Hill Way652 yd
Tubers Ltd114 Teignmouth Road741 yd
Memories Bistro68 Fore Street882 yd
Coffee House13 Fore Street942 yd
Driftwood Cafe55 Fore Street942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road528 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross537 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street981 yd
Torquay Squash Centre78 Barton Road1,008 yd
Barton Cricket Club51 Barton Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shun Lee76 Hele Road238 yd
King Of The Grill117 Hele Road381 yd
Ellas Mobile Cafe156 Teignmouth Road439 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street824 yd
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street826 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road408 yd
The Co-operative Food162 Barton Hill Road878 yd
Tesco164-166 Barton Hill Road897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches251 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite266 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay)
168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite379 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		404 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field
HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches583 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches706 yd
Barton Hill Academy (Closed)
BARTON HILL ROAD 		grass pitches742 yd
Torquay Academy
TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite794 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches858 yd
Evolve Health And Fitness
Unit 1 Unit 1 Woodland Close 		health and fitness suite985 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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shrewsbury Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Shrewsbury Avenue 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 8AF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee41
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired27
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage2
Education1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male124

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex38
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health117
Good health80
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 15
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Germany1
Poland3
Other EU countries3
No passport held90

Religion

No religion158
Christian94
Other religion2
Not answered9
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