Merryland Close is in Preston, Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 1HT 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 Merryland Close, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 1HS, TQ3 1HR, TQ3 1HX, TQ3 1HU, TQ3 1DW, TQ3 1HP, TQ3 1HY, TQ3 1DR, TQ3 1DS.

Merryland Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merryland Close are based on 9 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 1HT

Average Price
£431,561
Semi-Detached
£372,939
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£448,310
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryland Close

Average Price
£431,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merryland CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Merryland Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002015-07-03 £414,788
6 Merryland Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002015-03-12 £367,527
1 Merryland Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£363,0002015-03-06 £555,884
3 Merryland Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002014-03-06 £615,500
4 Merryland Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002013-10-08 £424,567

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 		1,179 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,471 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,612 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		1,992 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marldon Church of England Primary School
Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon TQ3 1PD 		2,249 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		3,009 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, TQ3 3WA 		3,011 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,217 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,957 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,582 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 		4,839 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 		1,405 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,545 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,596 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,633 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,667 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
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road1,014 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road1,050 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road1,057 yd
The Coffee Lounge Paignton353 Torquay Road1,079 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road1,041 yd
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Plaice117 Preston Down Road241 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road1,016 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road1,039 yd
Nads Baps36 Upper Manor Road1,075 yd
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road1,079 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TQ3 1HT postcode.

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merryland Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merryland 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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ3 1HT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired136
Full-Time Employee38
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction12
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female147
Male121

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health104
Good health94
Fair health50
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 58
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
Portugal1
Other Europe1
Oceania1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion76
Christian176
Hindu1
Not answered16
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