Higher Furzeham Road is in Brixham and in Torbay district. TQ5 8BL 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 Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 8JD, TQ5 8BW, TQ5 8BP, TQ5 8BN, TQ5 8BJ, TQ5 8HN, TQ5 8HJ, TQ5 8HQ, TQ5 8JE.

Higher Furzeham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Furzeham Road are based on 34 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 8BL

Average Price
£835,976
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£949,517
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£381,810

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Furzeham Road

Average Price
£386,398
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Furzeham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Orchard House Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-08-05 £534,732
Treetops Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Other, an established residential building 		£387,5002022-04-25 £381,810
Orchard House Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-09-15 £421,772
Orchard House Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£107,5001997-05-20 £533,106
Furzeham Lodge Residential Home Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0001997-03-27 £2,308,456

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL 		109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		909 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, TQ5 9NH 		1,228 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE 		1,387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT 		3,747 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 		857 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		3,198 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 Wine Loft42 Middle Street143 yd
Port Espresso26 Middle Street147 yd
Flour Flower40-42 Middle Street148 yd
The Curious Kitchen Brixham14-16 Middle Street156 yd
Crafty Cwtch66 Middle Street174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Long BarUnion Lane202 yd
The Blue Anchor83 Fore Street296 yd
Sprat and Mackerel24 The Quay299 yd
Brixham Yacht ClubOvergang Road318 yd
New Quay Inn8 King Street336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Boat8 Middle Street166 yd
Rio's Fish and Chips1 Pump Street233 yd
The Strand BakeryStrand Bakery, Brewery Lane, Bank Lane237 yd
Wongs House52b Fore Street239 yd
Indian Thai10 Brewery Lane, Bank Lane242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco18-22 Fore Street251 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore73-75 Fore Street271 yd
Sainsbury's76 New Road642 yd
The Co-operative16 Great Rea Road692 yd
Costcutter64-66 Pillar Avenue818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground
HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD 		grass pitches101 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre
BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts652 yd
Brixham Community College
HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		grass pitches741 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre
BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		swimming pool861 yd
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc)
Rea Barn Road 		grass pitches905 yd
Brixham Cricket Club
BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD 		grass pitches950 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 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 71.4%

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 Higher Furzeham Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Higher Furzeham 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 TQ5 8BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female157
Male113

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed34

Health

Very good health92
Good health91
Fair health55
Bad health27
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed Other1
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union9
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Portugal4
Poland3
Other EU countries2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion108
Christian130
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered28
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