Washington Close is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2QJ is located in the Preston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Washington Close, Paignton, TQ3 2QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2QR, TQ3 2QN, TQ3 2RF, TQ3 2RG, TQ3 1LR, TQ3 2QS, TQ3 2RQ, TQ3 2RS, TQ3 2RH.

Washington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Washington Close are based on 49 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 2QJ

Average Price
£367,911
Semi-Detached
£336,921
Terraced
£308,960
Detached
£384,632
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Close

Average Price
£367,911
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Washington Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-09-26 £402,628
29 Washington Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-12-21 £423,791
15 Washington Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-06-25 £309,447
7 Washington Close, Paignton, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002018-12-14 £277,352
17 Washington Close, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-09-05 £401,364

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		896 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,043 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,046 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,839 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, TQ3 3XA 		2,004 yd Academy converter 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 		2,689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,470 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,270 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,661 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 		4,411 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 		695 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		909 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,369 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,602 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,644 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
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road345 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road363 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road407 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road413 yd
Big Baps30-32 Manor Road419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road311 yd
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road363 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road422 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road483 yd
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road321 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road342 yd
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road351 yd
Nads Baps36 Upper Manor Road356 yd
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road407 yd
Londis376 Torquay Road693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls468 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		561 yd
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts573 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool816 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		821 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling825 yd
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,038 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Washington Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Washington 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

Economic Activity

Retired52
Full-Time Employee41
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male103

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health94
Good health96
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 40
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White232
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union10
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Poland5
Romania1
Eastern Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion150
Christian76
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered13
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