South Sands is in Salcombe and in South Hams district. TQ8 8LN is located in the Salcombe & Thurlestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Totnes. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Sands, Salcombe, TQ8 8LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TQ8 8LQ, TQ8 8LH, TQ8 8LG.

South Sands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Sands are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Hams.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ8 8LN

Average Price
£2,312,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,312,413
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Sands

Average Price
£2,312,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South SandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Country Life South Sands, Salcombe, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£1,203,0002021-03-12 £1,538,830
Southcombe Cottage South Sands, Salcombe, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£1,925,0002018-09-17 £2,900,309
Many Steps South Sands, Salcombe, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£2,400,0002018-05-30 £3,693,634
Lazylands South Sands, Salcombe, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£1,550,0002017-12-20 £2,328,118
Many Steps South Sands, Salcombe, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£710,0002010-11-01 £1,285,581

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Salcombe Church of England Primary School
Onslow Road, TQ8 8AG
1,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School
Higher Town, Malborough TQ7 3RN
2,913 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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
Winking PrawnThe Winking Prawn, Cliff Road651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Tides Reach Hotel (Closed)
Cliff Road
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool160 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 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s70.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.6 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Sands Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in South Sands 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

TQ8 8LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 TQ8 8LN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired62
Self-Employed33
Full-Time Employee21
Part-Time Employee17
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education12
Construction10
Other7
Human health and social work activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female87
Male82

Partnership Status

Single26
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health82
Good health62
Fair health18
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 62
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

White169

Country of Birth

United Kingdom162
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK162
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
France1
Other EU countries1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion42
Christian105
Jewish1
Not answered21