Fore Street is in Barton, Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 8BJ 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 Fore Street, Barton, Torquay, TQ2 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 8SA, TQ2 8BL, TQ2 8EN, TQ2 8BS, TQ2 8BP, TQ2 8EL, TQ2 8BZ, TQ2 8BH, TQ2 8BR.

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 8BJ

Average Price
£189,255
Semi-Detached
£218,818
Terraced
£199,073
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£85,895

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
55 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-10-14 £226,286
59 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002019-07-26 £109,506
Flat 65 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£55,0002017-12-18 £62,283
59 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-03-10 £150,359
53 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002015-07-06 £226,975

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU 		3out of 4 513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA 		3out of 4 756 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH 		3out of 4 956 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 1,123 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA 		3out of 4 1,212 yd Academy converter No 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 4 881 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 1,641 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 2,036 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 2,457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 2,729 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 4 494 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3out of 4 738 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 1,042 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 1,351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 2,859 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
Watcombe Beach CafeWatcombe Beach Road1,045 yd
Memories Bistro68 Fore Street1,066 yd
Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club (Cafe)Units 2-3, Parkfield Industrial Estate, Barton Hill Way1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road456 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street1 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street93 yd
Paul's Plaice Fish And Chips170 Barton Hill Road732 yd
Woks Cook In174 Barton Hill Road732 yd
Shun Lee76 Hele Road1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food162 Barton Hill Road716 yd
Tesco164-166 Barton Hill Road728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches440 yd
Combe Pafford School
STEPS LANE 		grass pitches493 yd
Watcombe Primary School
MOOR LANE 		grass pitches561 yd
Steps Cross Park
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches566 yd
Steps Cross Playing Field (Closed)
Moor Lane 		grass pitches573 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		577 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches636 yd
Mayfield School
MOOR LANE 		752 yd
Easterfield Lane Playing Field (Closed)
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches767 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite818 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

The percentage of student residents living in TQ2 8BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee41
Retired38
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)23
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed18
Unemployed8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction14
Manufacturing10
Education8
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female168
Male149

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex88
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health140
Good health109
Fair health39
Bad health17
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 24
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years20
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
France1
Italy1
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia4
No passport held87

Religion

No religion141
Christian128
Buddhist5
Hindu4
Jewish1
Not answered40
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