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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 1QD, TQ3 1QE, TQ3 1QA, TQ3 1LQ, TQ3 2LN, TQ3 1QG, TQ3 1QB, TQ3 1QF, TQ3 1PY.

Shorton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shorton Road are based on 62 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 1QQ

Average Price
£472,258
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£526,198
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£202,556

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shorton Road

Average Price
£517,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shorton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Villa Ocean View Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002023-08-24 £658,700
Villa Ocean View Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-02-28 £202,556
23 Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002017-11-15 £532,500
23A Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,5002013-05-24 £358,368
23 Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002005-10-05 £625,742

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		731 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		1,237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,599 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Michael's Church of England Academy
C/O Lal Language School , Conway Road, TQ4 5LH 		1,772 yd Free schools 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 		2,074 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,950 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		4,153 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,867 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		5,376 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 		3,899 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		881 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL 		968 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		2,737 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		4,336 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		4,377 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
Big Baps30-32 Manor Road860 yd
East in the West75 Torquay Road914 yd
Salvation Army Lunch ClubThe Salvation Army, Princes Street943 yd
Honeymoon Restaurant31 Church Street1,011 yd
Artisan Coffee Boutique38 Church Street1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park666 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road838 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road873 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road933 yd
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oldway TearoomsOldway Mansion, Torquay Road510 yd
KFCBorough Road585 yd
Ka-Ming114 Marldon Road740 yd
House Of Wong118 Torquay Road763 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore118 Foxhole Road927 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road1,037 yd
K A Mini Market10 Hyde Road1,062 yd
Devon Mini Market33-35 Torquay Road1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool606 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts648 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls666 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		739 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		760 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts1,013 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 Shorton Road dangerous?

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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ3 1QQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family7
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Construction17
Education13
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male157

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex167
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Divorced12
Widowed21

Health

Very good health138
Good health97
Fair health53
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 86
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries1
Central Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion105
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Not answered24
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