Mead Close is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2PS is located in the Preston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mead Close, Paignton, TQ3 2PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2AT, TQ3 2AS, TQ3 2AH, TQ3 2AZ, TQ3 2AW, TQ3 2AQ, TQ3 2BN, TQ3 2AU, TQ3 2AN.

Mead Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mead Close are based on 32 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 2PS

Average Price
£201,209
Semi-Detached
£235,543
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£193,286
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Close

Average Price
£166,602
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-05-10 £207,373
10 Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-07-27 £176,723
5 Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002021-02-04 £184,785
2 Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-11-13 £252,133
12 Mead Close, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002018-04-30 £182,250

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		247 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		357 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,091 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 		1,332 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,670 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		2,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		4,216 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		4,376 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,971 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		5,239 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 		3,719 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 		161 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL 		224 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		2,786 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		4,150 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		4,195 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
Big Baps30-32 Manor Road400 yd
East in the West75 Torquay Road418 yd
The BoathouseMarine Drive433 yd
Hyde Park Cafe23 Hyde Road464 yd
Jingles29 Hyde Road555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park374 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road380 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road401 yd
Inn on the Green27 Esplanade Road451 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
House Of Wong118 Torquay Road64 yd
Oldway TearoomsOldway Mansion, Torquay Road322 yd
Poolside KioskVictoria Park, Kingsley Road432 yd
Nads Baps36 Upper Manor Road433 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K A Mini Market10 Hyde Road505 yd
Sebastien’s Foods28 Hyde Road581 yd
Devon Mini Market33-35 Torquay Road589 yd
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road621 yd
Tesco2-4 Victoria Street716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		156 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		195 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts215 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool289 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls293 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling353 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts377 yd
Genisis Health Suite
THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool446 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed)
6a 6a Dartmouth Road 		health and fitness suite793 yd
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite837 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mead Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Mead Close 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 2PS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired135
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female181
Male128

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed57

Health

Very good health96
Good health88
Fair health94
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 45
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other2
White295
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
France1
Portugal1
Poland3
North Africa1
No passport held100

Religion

No religion109
Christian162
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered33
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