Blackball Lane is in Brixham and in Torbay district. TQ5 8AX is located in the Furzeham with Summercombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Totnes. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackball Lane, Brixham, TQ5 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 8AY, TQ5 8BB, TQ5 8BD, TQ5 8AU, TQ5 8BG, TQ5 8QX, TQ5 8BQ, TQ5 8QT, TQ5 8QY.

Blackball Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackball Lane are based on 35 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 TQ5 8AX

Average Price
£486,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£486,193
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackball Lane

Average Price
£303,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackball LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bench House Blackball Lane, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£432,0002015-12-11 £616,422
Bench House Blackball Lane, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0001999-09-01 £355,963

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL 		467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		1,265 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, TQ5 9NH 		1,663 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE 		1,809 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT 		3,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brixham College
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		1,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		3,246 yd Academy converter 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
The Galley CafeFreshwater Quarry, Blackball Lane215 yd
Fishcombe Cove CafeFishcombe Cove, Fishcombe Road394 yd
Beamers19-20 The Quay404 yd
Tides25 The Quay410 yd
JR's Pirate Cove13a The Quay410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brixham Yacht ClubOvergang Road306 yd
Sprat and Mackerel24 The Quay398 yd
Brixham Catering @ Brixham Cricket ClubBrixham Cricket Club, Northfields Lane548 yd
The Blue Anchor83 Fore Street580 yd
New Quay Inn8 King Street603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harbour Bites26 The Quay397 yd
The Big Scoop15 The Quay415 yd
Mambos16-17 The Quay418 yd
Rio's Fish and Chips1 Pump Street541 yd
The DutchyThe Golden Fish Restaurant, 1 The Strand567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore73-75 Fore Street633 yd
Tesco18-22 Fore Street682 yd
Costcutter64-66 Pillar Avenue919 yd
The Co-operative16 Great Rea Road962 yd
Sainsbury's76 New Road1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground
HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD 		grass pitches353 yd
Brixham Cricket Club
BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD 		grass pitches868 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre
BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts977 yd
Brixham Community College
HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 0.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Blackball Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Blackball Lane 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

TQ5 8AX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ5 8AX 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

Retired67
Full-Time Employee34
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other10
Construction10
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female118
Male107

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed17

Health

Very good health96
Good health75
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 65
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
White225

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Germany1
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion103
Christian104
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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