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TQ1 1AP

Wellswood

Torbay

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Detailed insights for TQ1 1AP

Overview

Postcode TQ1 1AP is located in an urban city, within the Wellswood ward of Torbay in the South West region, and forms part of the Wellswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 189.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wellswood is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Torquay located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Torwood Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
190
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Wellswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,702 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wellswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 189.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wellswood is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from TQ1 1AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Wellswood near TQ1 1AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Torquay located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TQ1 1AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miTorwood GardensMediumWalking directions to Torwood Gardens
0.4 miPrincess GardensSmallWalking directions to Princess Gardens

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
3,900.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
85.23%
Other White
19
5.4%
Other Asian
15
4.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.42%
Arab
3
0.85%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
36.71%
Owns outright
55
34.81%
Owns with a mortgage
45
28.48%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Wellswood

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Wellswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £1,121,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wellswood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wellswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£655,000
Flats56£169,000
Semi-Detached4£392,500
Terraced20£300,000

10 year median price trend in Wellswood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wellswood.

Schools

In the TQ1 1AP postcode area, located within Wellswood, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ1 1AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWarberry CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableEat That Frog C.I.CSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.7 miPrimaryIlsham Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TQ1 1AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TQ1 1AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-opTorwood Street, Torbay, TQ1 1EDWalking directions to Co-op
0.3 miMcColl'sLawrence Place, Torbay, TQ1 2AAWalking directions to McColl's
0.4 miTesco Express25-26 Fleet Street, Torquay, TQ1 1DBWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.