Preston Down Road is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2RR 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 Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 2RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2RW, TQ3 2RP, TQ3 2RH, TQ3 2RU, TQ3 2EW, TQ3 2RQ, TQ3 2RD, TQ3 2EA, TQ3 2EN.

Preston Down Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Down Road are based on 335 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 2RR

Average Price
£258,899
Semi-Detached
£299,921
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£456,014
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,022
Other
£350,903

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Down Road

Average Price
£350,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Down Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-01-31 £242,402
49 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002020-10-20 £822,121
Flat 1 33 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-07-31 £365,739
1A Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002018-10-19 £242,253
27 Preston Down Road, Paignton, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-06-01 £329,024

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 		849 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,171 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,926 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 		2,171 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 		2,874 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,132 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,459 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 		4,551 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 		713 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,000 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,388 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,431 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,556 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
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road147 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road181 yd
The Bright Bean319 Torquay Road204 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road225 yd
The Coffee Lounge Paignton353 Torquay Road235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road204 yd
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road315 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road461 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road152 yd
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road225 yd
London Fryer6 Seaway Road275 yd
Wok's Kitchen361 Torquay Road276 yd
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road291 yd
Londis376 Torquay Road439 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore18 Roundhill Road949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite342 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls593 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		649 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts704 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling800 yd
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool863 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		943 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool973 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 94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.9%

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/s5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Down Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Preston Down 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

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ3 2RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education9
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other3
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female146
Male119

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex63
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced49
Widowed22

Health

Very good health130
Good health79
Fair health40
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 56
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White252
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion126
Christian123
Other religion2
Not answered16
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