Wembury Drive is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 8DT 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 Wembury Drive, Torquay, TQ2 8DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 8EJ, TQ2 8EB, TQ2 8ED, TQ2 8HF, TQ2 8HE, TQ1 4RR, TQ2 8EQ, TQ2 8AD, TQ2 8BE.

Wembury Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wembury Drive are based on 30 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 8DT

Average Price
£261,303
Semi-Detached
£261,303
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wembury Drive

Average Price
£261,303
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wembury DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Wembury Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,5002022-05-20 £286,099
4 Wembury Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002021-09-01 £317,001
23 Wembury Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-11-15 £304,463
19 Wembury Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-07-27 £256,127
17 Wembury Drive, Torquay, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,2502017-03-16 £252,694

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 4 658 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ 		2out of 4 788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU 		3out of 4 817 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA 		3out of 4 817 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA 		3out of 4 873 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 4 562 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 1,416 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 1,698 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 2,291 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 2,574 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 4 742 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3out of 4 990 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 1,038 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 1,071 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 2,528 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 Street740 yd
Coffee House13 Fore Street790 yd
Driftwood Cafe55 Fore Street790 yd
Garden Retreat1 Foxlands Walk796 yd
Diverse Fitness TorbayUnit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road122 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross595 yd
Dolphin Inn36 Fore Street860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street340 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street401 yd
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar8 Foxlands Walk798 yd
Shun Lee76 Hele Road846 yd
Marples6 Hampton Close880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food162 Barton Hill Road891 yd
Tesco164-166 Barton Hill Road907 yd
Tesco192 Teignmouth Road966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches497 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches515 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School
TRUMLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite521 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		546 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches548 yd
Torquay Golf Club
PETITOR ROAD 		golf672 yd
Combe Pafford School
STEPS LANE 		grass pitches779 yd
St Margaret'S Academy
BAREWELL ROAD 		grass pitches791 yd
Steps Cross Park
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches828 yd
Steps Cross Playing Field (Closed)
Moor Lane 		grass pitches838 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 speed57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wembury Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wembury 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee64
Retired56
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family19
Other15
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female199
Male198

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated11
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health174
Good health140
Fair health54
Bad health20
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 69
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White372
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom379
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK379
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Other EU countries1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion177
Christian183
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Not answered30
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