Higher Street is in Brixham and in Torbay district. TQ5 8HR 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 8HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 8JB, TQ5 8HS, TQ5 8AW, TQ5 8JA, TQ5 8HL, TQ5 8HZ, TQ5 8EJ, TQ5 8HU, TQ5 8BN.

Higher Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Street are based on 158 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 8HR

Average Price
£210,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£210,779
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Street

Average Price
£233,769
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Harbour Heights Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-04-12 £259,431
5 Harbour Heights Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,0002014-06-25 £192,080
4 Harbour Heights Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,5002013-12-12 £195,354
2 Harbour Heights Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002012-12-19 £194,623
4 Harbour Heights Higher Street, Brixham, Torbay
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002000-05-25 £210,115

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL 		111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, TQ5 9NH 		1,332 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE 		1,514 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT 		3,942 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 		752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		3,391 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
Crusoe's Restaurant14 The Quay38 yd
The Harbour Diner15 The Quay50 yd
Claws Indoors18 The Quay56 yd
Liberty11 The Quay56 yd
Tides25 The Quay56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sprat and Mackerel24 The Quay109 yd
The Blue Anchor83 Fore Street158 yd
Brixham Yacht ClubOvergang Road171 yd
New Quay Inn8 King Street188 yd
The Mermaid Bar2 King Street239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mambos16-17 The Quay48 yd
The Big Scoop15 The Quay50 yd
Harbour Bites26 The Quay114 yd
Rio's Fish and Chips1 Pump Street117 yd
The DutchyThe Golden Fish Restaurant, 1 The Strand142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore73-75 Fore Street215 yd
Tesco18-22 Fore Street315 yd
The Co-operative16 Great Rea Road560 yd
Sainsbury's76 New Road820 yd
Costcutter64-66 Pillar Avenue1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground
HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD 		grass pitches237 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre
BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts557 yd
Brixham Community College
HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		grass pitches638 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre
BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		swimming pool779 yd
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc)
Rea Barn Road 		grass pitches821 yd
Brixham Afc
Wall Park Road 		grass pitches913 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 100.0%

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 Higher Street dangerous?

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.

Employment

TQ5 8HR 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 8HR 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired42
Full-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee15
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education9
Construction7
Other5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female80
Male74

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health60
Good health53
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White152
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom145
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK145
10+ Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
Ireland1
France1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion67
Christian67
Buddhist3
Jewish2
Not answered15
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