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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 1JG, TQ3 1JF, TQ3 1JB, TQ3 1DX, TQ3 1JP, TQ3 1JH, TQ3 1JJ, TQ3 1DY, TQ3 1JE.

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 1JD

Average Price
£462,719
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£462,719
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
73 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-09-30 £479,319
73 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002006-08-24 £436,743
48 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002002-07-01 £472,093

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 		628 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,367 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,514 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		2,297 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		2,361 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 		3,010 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, TQ3 3WA 		3,157 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,795 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,217 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 		4,886 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 		1,101 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,365 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,174 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,214 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,836 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 Road513 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road524 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road530 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road595 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road595 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road696 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road837 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Plaice117 Preston Down Road430 yd
Wok's Kitchen361 Torquay Road498 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road538 yd
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road605 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis376 Torquay Road547 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore18 Roundhill Road651 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road684 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool591 yd
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite665 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls932 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		1,011 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts1,041 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

TQ3 1JD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ3 1JD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing14
Other13
Education12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female157
Male139

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex125
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health133
Good health97
Fair health56
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 78
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Germany2
Poland1
South-East Asia2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion141
Christian130
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered15
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