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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 1BQ, TQ3 1RJ, TQ3 1BB, TQ3 1RG, TQ3 1BN, TQ3 1BE, TQ3 1BJ, TQ3 1BP, TQ3 1RE.

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 1RF

Average Price
£690,202
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£690,202
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
Orchard House Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002019-08-15 £978,015
Shorton Cottage Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002018-10-16 £949,552
Liana Cottage The Jungle Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002009-12-18 £489,965
Jimbobs The Jungle Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002006-12-01 £450,159
Liana Cottage The Jungle Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002006-08-18 £494,426

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,111 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,222 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		1,329 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,718 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,995 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 		2,376 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,653 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,625 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		5,233 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 		4,232 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 		1,247 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL 		1,267 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,018 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		4,225 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		4,264 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 Road1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park1,058 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road1,059 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ka-Ming114 Marldon Road706 yd
Oldway TearoomsOldway Mansion, Torquay Road843 yd
The Happy Plaice117 Preston Down Road863 yd
KFCBorough Road978 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore118 Foxhole Road1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls946 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts964 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool985 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		1,058 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 speed30.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired57
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities27
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing15
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male159

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex129
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health155
Good health110
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 77
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian5
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion132
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Other religion2
Not answered21
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