Roberts Close is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 8DU 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 Roberts Close, Torquay, TQ2 8DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 8BR, TQ2 8DX, TQ2 8DD, TQ2 8BZ, TQ1 4SL, TQ2 8BB, TQ2 8SA, TQ2 8BX, TQ2 8BT.

Roberts Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Roberts Close are based on 5 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 8DU

Average Price
£170,509
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£170,509
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roberts Close

Average Price
£170,509
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roberts CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Roberts Close, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-07-13 £186,346
10 Roberts Close, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002021-09-21 £175,407
6 Roberts Close, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002021-05-14 £181,330
4 Roberts Close, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002013-11-15 £154,886
6 Roberts Close, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,9502001-08-03 £154,573

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU 		3out of 4 311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA 		3out of 4 907 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 1,063 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 1,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA 		3out of 4 1,371 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 1,070 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 1,845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 2,185 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 2,654 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 2,923 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 4 301 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3out of 4 537 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 1,196 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 1,464 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 3,040 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 Road860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road633 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street204 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street231 yd
Paul's Plaice Fish And Chips170 Barton Hill Road811 yd
Woks Cook In174 Barton Hill Road811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food162 Barton Hill Road812 yd
Tesco164-166 Barton Hill Road820 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Combe Pafford School
STEPS LANE 		grass pitches289 yd
Steps Cross Park
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches365 yd
Steps Cross Playing Field (Closed)
Moor Lane 		grass pitches371 yd
Watcombe Primary School
MOOR LANE 		grass pitches372 yd
King George V Playing Fields
TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches387 yd
Mayfield School
MOOR LANE 		548 yd
Easterfield Lane Playing Field (Closed)
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches628 yd
Acorn Centre
LUMMATON CROSS 		765 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field
180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches837 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School
HARTOP ROAD 		grass pitches967 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 speed95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Roberts Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Roberts Close 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 8DU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TQ2 8DU 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 Employee74
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Part-Time Employee31
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed10
Self-Employed9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other3
Manufacturing2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male128

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed8

Health

Very good health122
Good health71
Fair health52
Bad health28
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 47
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White266
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years15
5-10 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland3
Poland7
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion144
Christian115
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered21
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