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TQ3 3GB

King's Ash

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Blatchcombe & Blagdon / King's Ash / TQ3 3GB

Overview

Postcode TQ3 3GB is located in an urban city, within the King's Ash ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Blatchcombe & Blagdon area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blatchcombe & Blagdon is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Paignton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Blatchcombe & Blagdon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,574 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Blatchcombe & Blagdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Blatchcombe & Blagdon is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from TQ3 3GB.

Flood risk

No risk

Blatchcombe & Blagdon near TQ3 3GB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Paignton located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
7,658.4 per km²

Demographics

British
261
93.88%
Other White
9
3.24%
Chinese
3
1.08%
Other Asian
2
0.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.72%
Total population: 278

Housing

Owns outright
50
46.3%
Owns with a mortgage
38
35.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
14.81%
Other social rented
2
1.85%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in King's Ash

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in King's Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£341,000
Flats8£134,750
Semi-Detached35£227,000
Terraced21£210,000

10 years price trend in King's Ash

Schools

In the TQ3 3GB postcode area, located within Blatchcombe & Blagdon, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKings Ash AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryPaignton AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryHayes SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier - Foxhole Stores93-95 Foxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SU
0.2 miCo-op FoodFoxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SS
0.3 miElm Park StoresTorbay, TQ3 3QG

Data Sources

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