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TQ1 2DR

Wellswood

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Wellswood / TQ1 2DR

Overview

Postcode TQ1 2DR 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.9 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 1.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Daddyhole Plain.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Wellswood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wellswood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ1 2DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wellswood near TQ1 2DR 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miDaddyhole PlainMedium
0.4 miTorwood GardensMedium

Property prices in Wellswood

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Wellswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,295,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£740,000
Flats62£169,000
Semi-Detached1£470,000
Terraced18£311,500

10 years price trend in Wellswood

Schools

In the TQ1 2DR postcode area, located within Wellswood, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryWarberry CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryIlsham Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-opTorwood Street, Torbay, TQ1 1ED

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.