Shorton Road is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2LY is located in the Clifton with Maidenway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shorton Road, Paignton, TQ3 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2LZ, TQ3 2NE, TQ3 2LX, TQ3 2SU, TQ3 2ND, TQ3 2LU, TQ3 2NA, TQ3 2ST, TQ3 2QG.

Shorton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shorton Road are based on 62 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 2LY

Average Price
£642,873
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£642,873
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shorton Road

Average Price
£517,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shorton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-10-18 £480,496
7 Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002006-10-20 £679,637
7 Shorton Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002001-03-28 £768,484

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		385 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		429 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,148 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		1,231 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 		1,319 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 		1,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		4,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		4,528 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		5,204 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		3,503 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		563 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL 		798 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		2,413 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		4,549 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		4,592 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
Salvation Army Lunch ClubThe Salvation Army, Princes Street490 yd
East in the West75 Torquay Road496 yd
Honeymoon Restaurant31 Church Street558 yd
Artisan Coffee Boutique38 Church Street585 yd
Hyde Park Cafe23 Hyde Road624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park269 yd
Palace Place Social Club1-2 Palace Place627 yd
Ye Olde Wellhouse3-5 Torquay Road730 yd
Lucky 7 ClubFirst Floor, 18 Dendy Road778 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel46-48 Winner Street790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCBorough Road133 yd
Oldway TearoomsOldway Mansion, Torquay Road411 yd
Golden Dragon29 Colley End Road462 yd
House Of Wong118 Torquay Road526 yd
Bengal Spice71 Torquay Road531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K A Mini Market10 Hyde Road640 yd
Devon Mini Market33-35 Torquay Road647 yd
Sebastien’s Foods28 Hyde Road775 yd
Tesco2-4 Victoria Street792 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore118 Foxhole Road899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool299 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		444 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts525 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls613 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts623 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		640 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed)
6a 6a Dartmouth Road 		health and fitness suite842 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling941 yd
Genisis Health Suite
THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool944 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 Shorton Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Shorton 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 2LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee79
Retired48
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education16
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male164

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed10

Health

Very good health149
Good health105
Fair health55
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 67
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Black Caribbean1
White320
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Lithuania1
Poland3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion166
Christian121
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion7
Not answered26
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