Steps Lane is in Torquay and in Torbay district. TQ2 8NL 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 Steps Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ2 8NR, TQ2 8NN, TQ1 4SJ, TQ2 8DB, TQ2 8NG, TQ2 8NJ, TQ2 8NU, TQ2 8DA, TQ2 8NW.

Steps Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Steps Lane are based on 12 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 8NL

Average Price
£263,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£259,904
Detached
£281,626
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steps Lane

Average Price
£324,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steps LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Clover Kingdom Court Steps Lane, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-09-07 £286,787
2 Kingdom Court Steps Lane, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002011-12-05 £254,897
4 Kingdom Court Steps Lane, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002011-10-28 £248,339
3 Kingdom Court Steps Lane, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002011-10-28 £248,339
Clover Kingdom Court Steps Lane, Torquay, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,0002011-10-10 £261,156

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU 		3out of 4 86 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA 		3out of 4 1,221 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 1,328 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 1,582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA 		3out of 4 1,695 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 1,432 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 2,221 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 2,487 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 3,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 3,280 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 4 171 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH 		3out of 4 199 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 1,505 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 1,724 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 3,383 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 Road565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Artful Dodger Public House304 Teignmouth Road991 yd
Acorn CentreLummaton Cross1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Chef63 Fore Street580 yd
Watcombe Chippy73 Fore Street593 yd
Paul's Plaice Fish And Chips170 Barton Hill Road1,041 yd
Woks Cook In174 Barton Hill Road1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food162 Barton Hill Road1,063 yd
Tesco164-166 Barton Hill Road1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Steps Cross Playing Field (Closed)
Moor Lane 		grass pitches88 yd
Combe Pafford School
STEPS LANE 		grass pitches90 yd
Steps Cross Park
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches98 yd
Watcombe Primary School
MOOR LANE 		grass pitches170 yd
Mayfield School
MOOR LANE 		173 yd
Easterfield Lane Playing Field (Closed)
Teignmouth Road 		grass pitches518 yd
King George V Playing Fields
TEIGNMOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches544 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Steps Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Steps Lane 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 8NL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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

Retired57
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Education7
Other7
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3

People

Gender

Female136
Male145

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed18

Health

Very good health112
Good health73
Fair health64
Bad health22
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 30
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White258

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia2
No passport held79

Religion

No religion132
Christian129
Buddhist4
Not answered16
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