Higher Street is in Brixham and in Torbay district.
TQ5 8HN 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 Street, Brixham, TQ5 8HN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 8BP, TQ5 8HW, TQ5 8BW, TQ5 8HP, TQ5 8HJ, TQ5 8BN, TQ5 8EJ, TQ5 8HS, TQ5 8HL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hosgood Cottages Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2021-06-28 | £309,207 |
| 2 Hosgood Cottages Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building | £217,000 | 2012-11-09 | £345,966 |
| 1 Hosgood Cottages Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2011-09-27 | £334,163 |
| 1 Hosgood Cottages Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2009-06-08 | £374,478 |
| 1 Hosgood Cottages Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2006-03-03 | £292,363 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL | 30 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF | 813 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Eden Park, TQ5 9NH | 1,208 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE | 1,383 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Galmpton Church of England Primary School Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT | 3,842 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF | 753 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN | 3,295 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wine Loft | 42 Middle Street | 52 yd | |
| Crafty Cwtch | 66 Middle Street | 70 yd | |
| At Thai | 46 Middle Street | 77 yd | |
| Port Espresso | 26 Middle Street | 88 yd | |
| Flour Flower | 40-42 Middle Street | 94 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Bar | Union Lane | 127 yd | |
| The Blue Anchor | 83 Fore Street | 193 yd | |
| New Quay Inn | 8 King Street | 233 yd | |
| Sprat and Mackerel | 24 The Quay | 247 yd | |
| Brixham Yacht Club | Overgang Road | 297 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio's Fish and Chips | 1 Pump Street | 130 yd | |
| Lucky Boat | 8 Middle Street | 132 yd | |
| Wongs House | 52b Fore Street | 136 yd | |
| The Dutchy | The Golden Fish Restaurant, 1 The Strand | 166 yd | |
| Mambos | 16-17 The Quay | 185 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-Operative Foodstore | 73-75 Fore Street | 167 yd | |
| Tesco | 18-22 Fore Street | 195 yd | |
| The Co-operative | 16 Great Rea Road | 585 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 76 New Road | 684 yd | |
| Costcutter | 64-66 Pillar Avenue | 918 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Furzeham Recreation Ground HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD | grass pitches | 195 yd |
| Brixham College Sports Centre BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 549 yd |
| Brixham Community College HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD | grass pitches | 637 yd |
| Admiral Swimming Centre BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD | swimming pool | 761 yd |
| Astley Park (Brixham Rfc) Rea Barn Road | grass pitches | 805 yd |
| Brixham Afc Wall Park Road | grass pitches | 997 yd |
| Brixham Cricket Club BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD | grass pitches | 1,056 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Higher Street 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.
TQ5 8HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in TQ5 8HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 42 |
| Full-Time Employee | 28 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Part-Time Employee | 15 |
| Other | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Education | 9 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 80 |
| Male | 74 |
| Single | 40 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 71 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 60 |
| Good health | 53 |
| Fair health | 32 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 26 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 18 |
| Degree or Similar | 48 |
| Other | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| White | 152 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 145 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 145 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 124 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 67 |
| Christian | 67 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Not answered | 15 |