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

Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 8RD, TQ5 8QY, TQ5 8QX, TQ5 8RU, TQ5 8BG, TQ5 8RE, TQ5 8QU, TQ5 8BD, TQ5 8QT.

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 8QZ

Average Price
£466,291
Semi-Detached
£429,315
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£552,569
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
Devon Cottage Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002016-06-13 £560,210
Terra Firma Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-12-15 £390,048
Merok Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002014-03-28 £472,353
Kircumsdowne Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002013-11-01 £311,824
San Remo Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002008-11-07 £545,987

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL 		587 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		1,414 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, TQ5 9NH 		1,648 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE 		1,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT 		3,551 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 		1,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		2,985 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
Fishcombe Cove CafeFishcombe Cove, Fishcombe Road155 yd
Bay View LeisureBrixham Holiday Park, Fishcombe Road216 yd
The Galley CafeFreshwater Quarry, Blackball Lane233 yd
Brixham Town FCNorth Boundary Road276 yd
Beamers19-20 The Quay596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brixham Catering @ Brixham Cricket ClubBrixham Cricket Club, Northfields Lane326 yd
Brixham Yacht ClubOvergang Road530 yd
Sprat and Mackerel24 The Quay606 yd
Long BarUnion Lane715 yd
The Blue Anchor83 Fore Street748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Scoop15 The Quay601 yd
Mambos16-17 The Quay603 yd
Harbour Bites26 The Quay607 yd
Lucky Boat8 Middle Street674 yd
Rio's Fish and Chips1 Pump Street695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter64-66 Pillar Avenue693 yd
Tesco18-22 Fore Street761 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore73-75 Fore Street767 yd
Sainsbury's76 New Road931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground
HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD 		grass pitches412 yd
Brixham Cricket Club
BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD 		grass pitches603 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.7%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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 8QZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee37
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female138
Male119

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed35

Health

Very good health94
Good health87
Fair health47
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 69
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
White255

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion71
Christian167
Buddhist2
Other religion2
Not answered15
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