The Close is in Brixham and in Torbay district. TQ5 8RF 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 The Close, Brixham, TQ5 8RF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 8RE, TQ5 8RG, TQ5 8RH, TQ5 8RD, TQ5 8QR, TQ5 8QU, TQ5 8QZ, TQ5 8LL, TQ5 8RL.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 67 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 8RF

Average Price
£335,383
Semi-Detached
£297,323
Terraced
£286,425
Detached
£357,650
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£327,693
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 The Close, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£344,0002019-07-02 £449,286
50 The Close, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002018-10-16 £400,352
8 The Close, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-04-26 £408,735
50 The Close, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002016-09-29 £373,513
18 The Close, Brixham, Torbay
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002016-06-24 £448,853

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL 		538 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		1,343 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, TQ5 9NH 		1,469 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE 		1,567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT 		3,423 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 		1,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		2,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouth Devon College
Vantage Point, Long Road TQ4 7EJ 		5,441 yd Further education 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
Brixham Town FCNorth Boundary Road252 yd
Fishcombe Cove CafeFishcombe Cove, Fishcombe Road289 yd
Bay View LeisureBrixham Holiday Park, Fishcombe Road298 yd
The Galley CafeFreshwater Quarry, Blackball Lane439 yd
The Curious Kitchen Brixham14-16 Middle Street574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brixham Catering @ Brixham Cricket ClubBrixham Cricket Club, Northfields Lane144 yd
Brixham Yacht ClubOvergang Road581 yd
The Golden Lion65 New Road607 yd
Sprat and Mackerel24 The Quay632 yd
Long BarUnion Lane633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Boat8 Middle Street576 yd
The Big Scoop15 The Quay608 yd
Mambos16-17 The Quay609 yd
Harbour Bites26 The Quay635 yd
The Strand BakeryStrand Bakery, Brewery Lane, Bank Lane640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter64-66 Pillar Avenue514 yd
Tesco18-22 Fore Street661 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore73-75 Fore Street710 yd
Sainsbury's76 New Road734 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground
HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD 		grass pitches354 yd
Brixham Cricket Club
BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD 		grass pitches525 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre
BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts1,092 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Close 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 8RF 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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