Preston Down Road is in Preston, Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 1DU 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 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 1DY, TQ3 1JF, TQ3 1JB, TQ3 1JA, TQ3 1DZ, TQ3 1HB, TQ3 1HG, TQ3 1DT, TQ3 1JD.

Preston Down Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Down Road are based on 335 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 1DU

Average Price
£420,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£420,463
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Down Road

Average Price
£350,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Down Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52A Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£602,0002022-10-05 £563,058
52A Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-05-31 £366,004
52 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£297,5002016-09-28 £416,180
50A Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502007-02-06 £410,943
50 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,5002006-06-22 £394,656

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		694 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,442 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,590 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		2,344 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		2,350 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		2,922 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, TQ3 3WA 		3,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,747 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,226 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 		4,945 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 		1,217 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,457 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,200 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,240 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,863 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
The Coffee Lounge Paignton353 Torquay Road669 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road671 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road674 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road733 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road733 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road810 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road946 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Plaice117 Preston Down Road280 yd
Wok's Kitchen361 Torquay Road657 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road678 yd
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road748 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore18 Roundhill Road669 yd
Londis376 Torquay Road703 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road820 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool632 yd
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite820 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls1,017 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%

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

Safety

Is Preston Down Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Preston Down Road 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 Employee86
Retired82
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Other2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male170

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed18

Health

Very good health196
Good health90
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 91
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White334
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union8
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland2
Lithuania2
Poland2
Oceania2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion147
Christian172
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered13
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