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TQ1 3LZ

St Marychurch

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Babbacombe & Plainmoor / St Marychurch / TQ1 3LZ

Overview

Postcode TQ1 3LZ is located in an urban city, within the St Marychurch ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Babbacombe & Plainmoor area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Babbacombe & Plainmoor is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Torre located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Babbacombe Downs.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Babbacombe & Plainmoor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,657 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Babbacombe & Plainmoor has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.1 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 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Babbacombe & Plainmoor is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from TQ1 3LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Babbacombe & Plainmoor near TQ1 3LZ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBabbacombe DownsMedium

Area Profile

Population
223
Population density
949.7 per km²

Demographics

British
208
93.69%
Other White
7
3.15%
Other Asian
2
0.9%
Irish
2
0.9%
Other
2
0.9%
Total population: 222

Housing

Owns outright
49
42.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
38.6%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.67%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in St Marychurch

Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in St Marychurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £910,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£345,000
Flats67£153,500
Semi-Detached28£287,500
Terraced79£246,000

10 years price trend in St Marychurch

Schools

In the TQ1 3LZ postcode area, located within Babbacombe & Plainmoor, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableAbbey SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miSecondaryThe Spires CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express55 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SN
0.4 miCartersWarbro Road, Torbay, TQ1 3RB

Data Sources

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