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TQ1 2HX

Wellswood

Torbay

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Detailed insights for TQ1 2HX

Overview

Postcode TQ1 2HX 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.6 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 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Wellswood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,509 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wellswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 2HX.

Flood risk

Medium

Wellswood near TQ1 2HX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Torquay located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
709.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
91.83%
Other White
8
3.11%
Chinese
4
1.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.17%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
Total population: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
71.9%
Owns with a mortgage
26
21.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

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 2HX postcode area, located within Wellswood, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ1 2HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryIlsham Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWarberry CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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