Merritt Road is in Paignton and in Torbay district. TQ3 3RW is located in the Roundham with Hyde electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merritt Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ3 3RU, TQ3 3RP, TQ3 3RS, TQ4 5PF, TQ4 5PE, TQ3 3RN, TQ4 5PD, TQ3 3RY, TQ3 3RL.

Merritt Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merritt Road are based on 67 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 3RW

Average Price
£82,517
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£82,517
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merritt Road

Average Price
£77,535
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merritt Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Merritt Flats Merritt Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-12-14 £76,431
8 Merritt Flats Merritt Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002020-08-05 £91,976
8 Merritt Flats Merritt Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-01-22 £81,026
8 Merritt Flats Merritt Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,5002017-06-23 £89,280
12 Merritt Flats Merritt Road, Paignton, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002016-04-11 £68,641

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hayes School
Hayes Road, TQ4 5PJ 		192 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 		453 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, TQ4 5BA 		647 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, TQ3 2SH 		1,206 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, TQ3 2SY 		1,349 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 		749 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		4,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,176 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambian Devon School
Intek House, 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		1,339 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road, TQ3 2AF 		1,394 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road, TQ3 2AL 		1,735 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Gaia Coffee39 Winner Street443 yd
Hammonds67-69 Winner Street586 yd
Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant77 Winner Street587 yd
The Oasis Plant Based Eatery66 Palace Avenue657 yd
Paignton ZooPaignton Zoological & Botanical Gardens Ltd, Totnes Road712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Five Walls Hop House43 Winner Street447 yd
The Torbay Inn34 Fisher Street522 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel46-48 Winner Street617 yd
Paignton Conservative Club34 Palace Avenue714 yd
Palace Place Social Club1-2 Palace Place834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lung Sing Chinese Takeaway33 Elmbank Road147 yd
Tang Xuan Chinese Takeaway42 St Michaels Road348 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway65 Winner Street574 yd
Winner Kebab House63 Winner Street587 yd
Chic O Land62 Palace Avenue657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central Convenience31 St Michaels Road419 yd
WM Morrison Supermarket LtdTotnes Road837 yd
Tesco2-4 Victoria Street872 yd
Devon Mini Market33-35 Torquay Road968 yd
Sebastien’s Foods28 Hyde Road1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hayes School
HAYES ROAD 		grass pitches258 yd
Tower House School (Closed)
Fisher Street 		405 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed)
6a 6a Dartmouth Road 		health and fitness suite801 yd
Paignton Community & Sports Academy (Waterleat Road)
WATERLEAT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches833 yd
Clennon Valley Playing Fields
BRANTWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches927 yd
Torbay Leisure Centre
TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE PENWILL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,045 yd
Queens Park Sports Club
QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches1,069 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 90.0%

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 speed73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merritt Road dangerous?

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

TQ3 3RW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed11
Unemployed10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities10
Education8
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male132

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health113
Good health73
Fair health29
Bad health29
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 34
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White232
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union23
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Germany8
Italy1
Spain9
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held87

Religion

No religion155
Christian78
Sikh1
Not answered16
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