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

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 1RN

Average Price
£649,435
Semi-Detached
£528,042
Terraced
£433,242
Detached
£774,296
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
The Linney Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building
£850,0002021-03-26 £1,000,105
The Cwtch Barn Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002020-08-19 £682,645
South Orchard House Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002019-05-24 £449,917
The Walled Garden Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002018-07-11 £421,666
Bishops Cottage Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002017-10-18 £471,372

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Marldon Church of England Primary School
Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon TQ3 1PD
1,065 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA
1,807 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY
2,261 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY
2,316 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH
2,365 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
3,169 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL
3,282 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY
3,550 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU
4,428 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE
5,350 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
5,050 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
2,397 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF
2,400 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ
3,718 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG
4,479 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG
4,509 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
Occombe CafeCafe At, Occombe Farm, Preston Down Road197 yd
The Bakehouse CafeOccombe Farm, Preston Down Road205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ye Olde Smokey HouseVicarage Road, Marldon668 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TQ3 1RN 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 51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 48.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 48.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 48.1%

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/s3.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s44.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed20 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.61 Mbit/s

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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ3 1RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities14
Education12
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Real estate activities7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Mining and quarrying1
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male152

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health143
Good health96
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 70
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White293
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion95
Christian184
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered20