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TQ3 3NJ

Marldon Road

King's Ash

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Detailed insights for TQ3 3NJ

Overview

Postcode TQ3 3NJ 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 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blatchcombe & Blagdon is £44,977 per year. The nearest station is Paignton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Blatchcombe & Blagdon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,794 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Blatchcombe & Blagdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% 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 per household in Blatchcombe & Blagdon is £44,977 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ3 3NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blatchcombe & Blagdon near TQ3 3NJ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
4,856.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.06(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.88(-21%)
Drugs
9.65(+392%)
Public order
6.68(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.2(-20%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
93.77%
Other White
12
3.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.93%
Other Asian
2
0.62%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.62%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
58
21.89%
Level 3 (A level)
54
20.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
16.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
16.6%
No qualifications
41
15.47%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
41.09%
Owns with a mortgage
49
37.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.28%
Other social rented
5
3.88%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in King's Ash

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in King's Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Ash 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 King's Ash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£343,500
Flats4£146,500
Semi-Detached28£230,000
Terraced19£210,000

10 year median price trend in King's Ash

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Ash.

Schools

In the TQ3 3NJ postcode area, located within Blatchcombe & Blagdon, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ3 3NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKings Ash AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOldway Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TQ3 3NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TQ3 3NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBest-one137 Marldon Road, Paignton, TQ3 3NLWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miCo-op FoodFoxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miPremier - Foxhole Stores93-95 Foxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SUWalking directions to Premier - Foxhole Stores

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 ConstituencySouth DevonE14001484
WardKing's AshE05012262
ParishTorbay, unparished areaE43000022
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blatchcombe & BlagdonE02003166
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torbay 013DE01015193
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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