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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2EY, TQ3 2ER, TQ3 2EA, TQ3 2PQ, TQ3 2EP, TQ3 2EZ, TQ3 2NY, TQ3 2PF, TQ3 2HA.

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 2EU

Average Price
£203,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,130
Other
£253,761

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
278A Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-11-03 £152,186
282 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-02-26 £241,980
First Floor Flat 280 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,5002019-12-13 £93,584
Warehouse On The South Side Of, 278 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-02-25 £76,210
282 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£72,0002019-02-25 £84,417

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 		948 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		949 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,080 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,786 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 		2,037 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 		2,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,563 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,703 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,260 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,514 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 		4,443 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 		558 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		884 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,430 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,474 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,501 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
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road1 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road50 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road80 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road102 yd
The Coffee Lounge Paignton353 Torquay Road183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road50 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road245 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road329 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road362 yd
Inn on the Green27 Esplanade Road1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road1 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road76 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road112 yd
The Chippy39 Seaway Road190 yd
Wok's Kitchen361 Torquay Road250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road108 yd
Londis376 Torquay Road424 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore18 Roundhill Road1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite164 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls544 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		559 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling611 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts646 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		857 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool921 yd
Genisis Health Suite
THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool956 yd
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool986 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts1,092 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 81.3%

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 speed159.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed329.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed329.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50.01 Mbit/s

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

TQ3 2EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

TQ3 2EU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired43
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Other5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Education3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female103
Male102

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health90
Good health69
Fair health37
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 35

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White189

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union8
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
France1
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion91
Christian90
Buddhist2
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered18
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