Locarno Avenue is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2DH 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 Locarno Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 2DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2DQ, TQ3 2DL, TQ3 2DN, TQ3 2DJ, TQ3 2EG, TQ3 2PB, TQ3 2BT, TQ3 2PE, TQ3 2DE.

Locarno Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Locarno Avenue are based on 27 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 2DH

Average Price
£225,661
Semi-Detached
£293,129
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£474,794
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,569
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locarno Avenue

Average Price
£225,661
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locarno AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19A Locarno Avenue, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-10-13 £165,793
15 Locarno Avenue, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-06-14 £143,907
19 Locarno Avenue, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-10-26 £167,962
5 Locarno Avenue, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002016-12-20 £168,031
17A Locarno Avenue, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£129,0002016-11-25 £155,920

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 		661 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,294 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,421 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		2,092 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 		2,347 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 		3,166 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,968 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,174 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 		4,766 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 		875 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,217 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,086 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,130 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,846 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 Road182 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road271 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road349 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road352 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road390 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road591 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road665 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok's Kitchen361 Torquay Road127 yd
Sara's on the BeachMarine Parade228 yd
The Chippy39 Seaway Road244 yd
Sandbanks Kiosk1 Marine Parade244 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis376 Torquay Road91 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road450 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore18 Roundhill Road830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite234 yd
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool727 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling887 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls892 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		904 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts994 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 89.5%

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 speed70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed329.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed329.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Locarno Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Locarno Avenue 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 2DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2DH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee40
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Education10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male134

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed23

Health

Very good health109
Good health102
Fair health49
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 57
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White259
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion129
Christian124
Jewish2
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered11
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