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TQ1 3BL

Ellacombe

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Ellacombe / TQ1 3BL

Overview

Postcode TQ1 3BL is located in an urban city, within the Ellacombe ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Ellacombe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ellacombe is £39,600 per year. The nearest station is Torre located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Brewery Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ellacombe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,457 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ellacombe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.0 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 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ellacombe is £39,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ1 3BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Ellacombe near TQ1 3BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Torre located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Torre

N/A

0.9 mi

Torquay

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrewery ParkSmall
0.2 miEllacombe GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
8,950.8 per km²

Demographics

British
254
91.7%
Other White
13
4.69%
Pakistani
5
1.81%
Irish
3
1.08%
African
1
0.36%
Total population: 277

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
53
43.44%
Owns outright
34
27.87%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.05%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Ellacombe

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £208,500 in Ellacombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £530,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£409,470
Flats21£129,995
Semi-Detached7£295,000
Terraced66£221,250

10 years price trend in Ellacombe

Schools

In the TQ1 3BL postcode area, located within Ellacombe, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEllacombe Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryUpton St James CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miEllacombe NewsVictoria Road, Torbay, TQ1 1TG
0.1 miTesco ExpressLymington Road, Torbay, TQ1 3HY
0.2 miLondisCastle Circus, Torbay, TQ2 5RA
0.3 miMcColl'sUnion Street, Torbay, TQ2 5PH
0.3 miIceland5-6 Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 3UT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.