Old Torquay Road is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 2RT is located in the Preston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 2RE, TQ3 2QU, TQ3 2RA, TQ3 2QZ, TQ3 2QT, TQ3 2RU, TQ3 2RD, TQ3 2RQ, TQ3 2RS.

Old Torquay Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Torquay Road are based on 167 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 2RT

Average Price
£134,541
Semi-Detached
£160,867
Terraced
£203,660
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,664
Other
£17,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Torquay Road

Average Price
£182,640
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Torquay Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Dower Court Old Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£77,5002023-08-29 £75,202
12 Dower Court Old Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-08-11 £150,405
3 Dower Court Old Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-07-26 £145,553
15 Dower Court Old Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-05-04 £69,124
17 Dower Court Old Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-01-07 £110,562

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		812 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		953 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Primary School
Old Paignton Road, Livermead TQ2 6UY 		1,062 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		1,708 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 		1,952 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 		2,667 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL 		3,604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY 		3,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, TQ2 7NU 		4,352 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Spires College
Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE 		4,663 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 		4,333 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 		504 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		781 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		3,349 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street, TQ1 3DG 		3,586 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road, TQ1 3BG 		3,630 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 Bright Bean319 Torquay Road157 yd
Garden CafePreston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road181 yd
Tandoori Nights286 Torquay Road206 yd
Big Baps30-32 Manor Road228 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe345 Torquay Road262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Manor Inn10 Old Torquay Road98 yd
Preston Conservative Club299 Torquay Road157 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports3 Manor Corner, Manor Road242 yd
Ship Inn26 Manor Road269 yd
Oatlands Club37 Woodland Park897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Sands247 Torquay Road144 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar1c Old Torquay Road168 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway58 Old Torquay Road172 yd
Nads Baps36 Upper Manor Road188 yd
Domino's Pizza288-290 Torquay Road206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road170 yd
Londis376 Torquay Road596 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Gym (Closed)
Seaway Road 		health and fitness suite370 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association
TORQUAY ROAD 		indoor bowls381 yd
Torbay School
TORQUAY ROAD 		430 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed)
Torquay Road 		tennis courts490 yd
Parkfield
COLIN ROAD 		cycling610 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall
Torquay Road 		725 yd
Oldway Primary School
HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool763 yd
Genisis Health Suite
THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool934 yd
Victoria Park
THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD 		tennis courts997 yd
Preston Primary School
OLD PAIGNTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,080 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 48.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Torquay Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Old Torquay 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 2RT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female158
Male143

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed25

Health

Very good health114
Good health111
Fair health55
Bad health12
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 70
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White288
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years17
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland3
Eastern Asia2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion128
Christian152
Other religion1
Not answered19
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