Mead Close is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2AS 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 Mead Close, Paignton, TQ3 2AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2AW, TQ3 2PS, TQ3 2AT, TQ3 2AN, TQ3 2AH, TQ3 2AZ, TQ3 2BN, TQ3 2AR, TQ3 2AJ.

Mead Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mead Close are based on 32 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 2AS

Average Price
£131,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£162,814
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,941
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Close

Average Price
£166,602
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Mead Court Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-02-12 £142,988
Flat 12 Kingsmead House Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,0002020-04-07 £107,924
1 Mead Court Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£126,0002018-06-29 £146,698
2 Mead Court Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002012-12-19 £94,531
Flat 9 Kingsmead House Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£106,0002010-03-26 £139,543

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		288 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		404 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,137 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 		1,379 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,621 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		2,153 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		4,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		4,329 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,923 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		5,191 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 		3,767 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 		188 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		208 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		2,832 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		4,103 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		4,148 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 Road351 yd
The BoathouseMarine Drive413 yd
East in the West75 Torquay Road466 yd
Hyde Park Cafe23 Hyde Road512 yd
Jingles29 Hyde Road599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road332 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road353 yd
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park411 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road477 yd
Inn on the Green27 Esplanade Road479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
House Of Wong118 Torquay Road88 yd
Oldway TearoomsOldway Mansion, Torquay Road314 yd
Nads Baps36 Upper Manor Road386 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road412 yd
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K A Mini Market10 Hyde Road552 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road573 yd
Sebastien’s Foods28 Hyde Road626 yd
Devon Mini Market33-35 Torquay Road637 yd
Tesco2-4 Victoria Street764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		151 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts192 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		195 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls256 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool316 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling332 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts424 yd
Genisis Health Suite
THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool465 yd
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed)
6a 6a Dartmouth Road 		health and fitness suite840 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mead Close Street dangerous?

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

TQ3 2AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired72
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education14
Other12
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female158
Male160

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex129
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed19

Health

Very good health142
Good health111
Fair health41
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White312
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union10
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland4
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion127
Christian173
Other religion3
Not answered16
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