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TQ2 5JE

Chestnut Avenue

Tormohun

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Detailed insights for TQ2 5JE

Overview

Postcode TQ2 5JE is located in an urban city, within the Tormohun ward of Torbay in the South West region, and forms part of the Torquay Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 305.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Torquay Central is £33,290 per year. The nearest station is Torquay located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Torre Abbey Meadows.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
305
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Torquay Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,972 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Torquay Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 305.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Torquay Central is £33,290 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from TQ2 5JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Torquay Central near TQ2 5JE 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TQ2 5JE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Torquay

N/A

Walking directions to Torquay
0.6 mi

Torre

N/A

Walking directions to Torre

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TQ2 5JE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTorre Abbey MeadowsMediumWalking directions to Torre Abbey Meadows
0.2 miKings GardensSmallWalking directions to Kings Gardens
0.3 miSherwell ParkSmallWalking directions to Sherwell Park

Area Profile

Population
397
Population density
1,912.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
150.96(+358%)
Anti-social behaviour
68.06(+351%)
Public order
34.9(+430%)
Criminal damage and arson
34.03(+423%)
Drugs
29.23(+1391%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
74.11%
Other Asian
34
8.63%
Other White
24
6.09%
Chinese
16
4.06%
Indian
6
1.52%
Total population: 394

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
21.78%
No qualifications
82
21.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
68
17.85%
Level 3 (A level)
48
12.6%
Other
43
11.29%
Total 16+ residents: 381

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
40.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
26.62%
Owns with a mortgage
40
25.97%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.25%
Social rents from council
3
1.95%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Tormohun

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Tormohun area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tormohun 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 Tormohun over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£355,000
Flats77£126,000
Semi-Detached9£342,500
Terraced40£201,250

10 year median price trend in Tormohun

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

Schools

In the TQ2 5JE postcode area, located within Torquay Central, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ2 5JE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCockington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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

Good

0.8 miPrimaryUpton St James CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TQ2 5JE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TQ2 5JE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodWalnut Road, Torbay, TQ2 6HDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miBelgrave StoresBampfylde Road, Torbay, TQ2 5HZWalking directions to Belgrave Stores
0.5 miLondisCastle Circus, Torbay, TQ2 5RAWalking directions to Londis

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictTorbayE06000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyTorbayE14001551
WardTormohunE05012268
ParishTorbay, unparished areaE43000022
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Torquay CentralE02003161
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torbay 008DE01015261
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1998-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.