Torquay Road is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2DP 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 Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2DS, TQ3 2DN, TQ3 2DJ, TQ3 2DU, TQ3 2DL, TQ3 2DG, TQ3 2DQ, TQ3 2DH, TQ3 2DE.

Torquay Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Torquay Road are based on 515 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 2DP

Average Price
£217,178
Semi-Detached
£246,293
Terraced
£212,257
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£178,630
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torquay Road

Average Price
£205,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torquay Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lower Hollacombe Cottages Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002016-11-28 £182,773
5 Lower Hollacombe Cottages Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002008-09-25 £202,213
6 Lower Hollacombe Cottages Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002007-07-13 £178,630
6 Lower Hollacombe Cottages Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002005-12-16 £247,928
6 Lower Hollacombe Cottages Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£53,0001998-12-18 £244,658

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 		503 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,466 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, TQ2 6AP 		2,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		2,267 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,184 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,298 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, TQ3 3WA 		3,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		3,797 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		3,999 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 		4,942 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 		1,052 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,392 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		2,913 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		2,957 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		4,018 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 Road339 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road430 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road509 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road517 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road555 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road755 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road840 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok's Kitchen361 Torquay Road273 yd
Sara's on the BeachMarine Parade368 yd
Sandbanks Kiosk1 Marine Parade400 yd
The Chippy39 Seaway Road418 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis376 Torquay Road94 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road622 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore18 Roundhill Road686 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite410 yd
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool583 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls1,058 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling1,061 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		1,076 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 Torquay Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Torquay 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 2DP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Other9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Construction14
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female188
Male153

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated5
Divorced42
Widowed33

Health

Very good health126
Good health110
Fair health78
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 76
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White327

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union9
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion142
Christian173
Muslim3
Other religion6
Not answered19
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