Windmill Gardens is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 1BL is located in the Preston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Windmill Gardens, Paignton, TQ3 1BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 1BH, TQ3 1BS, TQ3 1BJ, TQ3 1BE, TQ3 1BD, TQ3 1BU, TQ3 1QX, TQ3 1BA, TQ3 1BQ.

Windmill Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Windmill Gardens are based on 36 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 TQ3 1BL

Average Price
£398,173
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£398,173
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Gardens

Average Price
£398,173
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Windmill Gardens, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002022-07-22 £592,743
16 Windmill Gardens, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-02-04 £249,994
11 Windmill Gardens, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-03-22 £470,637
19 Windmill Gardens, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-12-03 £484,998
1 Windmill Gardens, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-10-28 £342,162

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,214 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,345 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,428 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		1,646 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		2,153 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, TQ3 3WA 		2,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,314 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,917 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouth Devon College
Vantage Point, Long Road TQ4 7EJ 		4,497 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL 		1,250 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,317 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,311 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,914 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,952 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
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road1,015 yd
Big Baps30-32 Manor Road1,021 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road1,038 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road1,074 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road954 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road1,012 yd
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Plaice117 Preston Down Road546 yd
Oldway TearoomsOldway Mansion, Torquay Road899 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road921 yd
Nads Baps36 Upper Manor Road955 yd
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls935 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts988 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		1,054 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,092 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Windmill Gardens Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Windmill Gardens 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 retired residents living in TQ3 1BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities27
Education18
Other11
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male156

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed21

Health

Very good health148
Good health122
Fair health47
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 82
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White322
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
North Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion126
Christian182
Hindu1
Muslim2
Not answered19
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