TQ3 postcode district

Torbay · 749 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. Across Torbay, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the TQ3 district, the nearest primary school is Oldway Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Paignton Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Old Farm Surgery, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

Paignton station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park, Oldway, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Oldway Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Preston Bridge SchoolOther independent special school · ages 6–19

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

Kings Ash AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 May 2021 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.6 mi

Curledge Street AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Preston Bridge SchoolOther independent special school · ages 6–19

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

Brunel SchoolAcademy special sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attention

Nursery, special and other

Eat That Frog C.I.CSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Paignton

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Torquay

1.9 mi

Torre

2.4 mi

Tram and metro

Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Oldway

3parks within a 10 minute walk

8.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

OldwayPark or garden · 7.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 4.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Coombe Valley ParkPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Preston ParkPark or garden · 36 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the TQ3 district

What is the crime rate in the TQ3 district?

Across Torbay, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the TQ3 district?

The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £418,765, semi-detached £271,909, terraced £213,491, flats £136,162. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the TQ3 district?

The nearest primary school is Oldway Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Paignton Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the TQ3 district?

Paignton is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk, and Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the TQ3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,757 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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