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TQ3 3SQ

King's Ash

Torbay

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

Overview

Postcode TQ3 3SQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
52.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blatchcombe & Blagdon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Blatchcombe & Blagdon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.6%

Approximately 52.6% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Blatchcombe & Blagdon near TQ3 3SQ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Paignton

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in King's Ash

Based on 80 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.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£342,500
Flats8£134,750
Semi-Detached34£230,000
Terraced20£209,000

10 years price trend in King's Ash

Schools

In the TQ3 3SQ postcode area, located within Blatchcombe & Blagdon, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKings Ash AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOldway Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op FoodFoxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SS
0.1 miPremier - Foxhole Stores93-95 Foxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SU
0.3 miElm Park StoresTorbay, TQ3 3QG
0.4 miBest-one137 Marldon Road, Paignton, TQ3 3NL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.