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TQ1 2PH

Ilsham Marine Drive

Wellswood

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Detailed insights for TQ1 2PH

Overview

Postcode TQ1 2PH 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 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wellswood is £39,267 per year. The nearest station is Torquay located about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stoodley Knowle School (Closed).

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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 16.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

1/10

The average income per household in Wellswood is £39,267 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Wellswood near TQ1 2PH 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TQ1 2PH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStoodley Knowle School (Closed)LargeWalking directions to Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
399 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Criminal damage and arson
6.05(-7%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.05(-82%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.71(-68%)
Public order
2.02(-69%)
Other crime
0.67(-59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
91.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.41%
Other White
7
2.11%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.81%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 332

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
103
33.66%
No qualifications
52
16.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
16.01%
Level 3 (A level)
44
14.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
7.84%
Total 16+ residents: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
55.86%
Owns with a mortgage
42
28.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.41%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.76%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Wellswood

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Wellswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,200,000.

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
Detached17£661,000
Flats57£165,000
Semi-Detached7£417,500
Terraced16£255,000

10 year median price trend in Wellswood

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

Schools

In the TQ1 2PH postcode area, located within Wellswood, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Torbay district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,828
Band C£2,089
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,395
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,701

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for TQ1 2PH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Hazel Margaret Foster

Wellswood - Elected 6 Jun 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Steve Darling

Torbay - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictTorbayE06000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyTorbayE14001551
WardWellswoodE05012269
ParishTorbay, unparished areaE43000022
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WellswoodE02003163
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torbay 010EE01015271
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.