Fern Close is in Brixham and in Torbay district. TQ5 9SZ is located in the St Peter's with St Mary's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Totnes. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fern Close, Brixham, TQ5 9SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ5 9SB, TQ5 9SE, TQ5 9SD, TQ5 9RY, TQ5 9RU, TQ5 9SA, TQ5 9RX, TQ5 8AA, TQ5 9RT.

Fern Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fern Close are based on 9 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 9SZ

Average Price
£273,340
Semi-Detached
£281,715
Terraced
£270,947
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Close

Average Price
£273,340
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Fern Close, Brixham, Torbay
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002016-03-24 £278,054
6 Fern Close, Brixham, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002014-07-24 £305,486
6 Fern Close, Brixham, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,0002008-06-06 £278,668
5 Fern Close, Brixham, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002006-09-27 £244,024
5 Fern Close, Brixham, Torbay
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,0002004-12-14 £249,739

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL 		314 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF 		536 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, TQ5 9NH 		1,004 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, TQ5 0EE 		1,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LT 		3,958 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 		514 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN 		3,425 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
Castaway Cafe Bar39 Fore Street118 yd
Ella's35 Fore Street121 yd
Casa Nostra Resturante23 Fore Street121 yd
The Old Coaching Inn61 Fore Street159 yd
The Chart Room First Class Coffee LoungeOld Foundry Court, 60a Fore Street171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Long BarUnion Lane177 yd
The Vigilance5 Bolton Street210 yd
The Blue Anchor83 Fore Street252 yd
New Quay Inn8 King Street263 yd
The Mermaid Bar2 King Street374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brixham Grill & Fish Bar27 Fore Street118 yd
The West Country Deli45 Fore Street121 yd
Wongs House52b Fore Street174 yd
The Strand BakeryStrand Bakery, Brewery Lane, Bank Lane181 yd
Indian Thai10 Brewery Lane, Bank Lane183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore73-75 Fore Street154 yd
Tesco18-22 Fore Street155 yd
The Co-operative16 Great Rea Road405 yd
Sainsbury's76 New Road676 yd
Costcutter64-66 Pillar Avenue1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brixham College Sports Centre
BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts314 yd
Brixham Community College
HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		grass pitches404 yd
Furzeham Recreation Ground
HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD 		grass pitches479 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre
BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD 		swimming pool496 yd
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc)
Rea Barn Road 		grass pitches541 yd
Brixham Afc
Wall Park Road 		grass pitches903 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Fern Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Fern 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 9SZ 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

Retired56
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Education16
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage3
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male108

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health106
Good health85
Fair health31
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
White221

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union6
Rest of Europe4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years15
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland1
Italy3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion101
Christian118
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered8
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