Marine Drive is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2NS 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 Marine Drive, Paignton, TQ3 2NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2NT, TQ3 2DF, TQ3 2HS, TQ3 2NQ, TQ3 2PN, TQ3 2HT, TQ3 2PJ, TQ3 2PL, TQ3 2PP.

Marine Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Marine Drive are based on 146 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 2NS

Average Price
£307,794
Semi-Detached
£415,555
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£726,677
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,680
Other
£703,143

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marine Drive

Average Price
£379,197
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marine DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Retreat Marine Drive, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-02-15 £323,364
1 The Retreat Marine Drive, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-06-29 £324,552
49 Marine Drive, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£533,0002021-02-19 £633,911
Apartment 5 Belvedere, 37 Marine Drive, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-02-15 £186,985
29 Marine Drive, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-01-30 £277,198

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		828 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		926 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,245 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,517 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 		1,774 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 		2,670 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		4,033 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,554 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,717 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 		4,201 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 		358 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		703 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,343 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,619 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,665 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
The BoathouseMarine Drive296 yd
Big Baps30-32 Manor Road365 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road369 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road385 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ship Inn26 Manor Road289 yd
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road385 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road385 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road406 yd
Inn on the Green27 Esplanade Road736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chippy39 Seaway Road344 yd
Sandbanks Kiosk1 Marine Parade367 yd
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road369 yd
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road382 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road306 yd
Londis376 Torquay Road677 yd
Proper Shop69 Torbay Road1,001 yd
K A Mini Market10 Hyde Road1,009 yd
Sebastien’s Foods28 Hyde Road1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling310 yd
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite361 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		497 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls561 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts617 yd
Genisis Health Suite
THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool645 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		736 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool850 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts876 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 93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 67.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 67.7%

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 speed54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Marine Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Marine Drive 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 2NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 62% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired139
Full-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education8
Construction7
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male110

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed62

Health

Very good health77
Good health82
Fair health64
Bad health21
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 52
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White238
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years13
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion73
Christian152
Jewish1
Other religion4
Not answered16
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