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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 8SB, TQ1 4RR, TQ2 8EB, TQ1 4SW, TQ1 4QJ, TQ1 4QL, TQ2 8BE, TQ2 8DT, TQ2 8EJ.

Fore Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fore Street are based on 263 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 8BD

Average Price
£236,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£236,625
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£263,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-02-14 £194,693
5 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002018-10-05 £242,400
5 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002003-11-07 £272,429
3 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002002-08-22 £171,378
1 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002001-11-15 £245,466

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		3out of 4 560 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		2out of 4 753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU 		3out of 4 800 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA 		3out of 4 858 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA 		3out of 4 973 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 625 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 1,531 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 1,666 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 2,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 2,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3out of 4 692 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3out of 4 931 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 957 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 1,229 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 2,544 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
Memories Bistro68 Fore Street681 yd
Coffee House13 Fore Street723 yd
Driftwood Cafe55 Fore Street723 yd
Garden Retreat1 Foxlands Walk723 yd
Diverse Fitness TorbayUnit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road217 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross749 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street397 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street479 yd
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar8 Foxlands Walk728 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close813 yd
Pappa Johns14 Fore Street898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food162 Barton Hill Road1,029 yd
Tesco164-166 Barton Hill Road1,045 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches385 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches456 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf544 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite611 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches672 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		705 yd
Combe Pafford School
STEPS LANE 		grass pitches751 yd
Easterfield Lane Playing Field (Closed)
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches764 yd
Steps Cross Park
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches782 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches792 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%

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

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Fore 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee48
Retired48
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education22
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female143
Male155

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated2
Divorced40
Widowed18

Health

Very good health119
Good health96
Fair health54
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White282
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion170
Christian103
Hindu3
Other religion5
Not answered16
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