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TQ3 3TB

King's Ash

Torbay

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

Overview

Postcode TQ3 3TB 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 81.7 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 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.9%
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 81.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.9%

Approximately 29.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Blatchcombe & Blagdon near TQ3 3TB 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

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
8,636.4 per km²

Demographics

British
315
97.22%
Other White
5
1.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.62%
African
1
0.31%
Irish
1
0.31%
Total population: 324

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
34
29.06%
Other social rented
31
26.5%
Owns with a mortgage
26
22.22%
Owns outright
21
17.95%
Social rents from council
4
3.42%
Total households: 117

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKings Ash AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryPaignton AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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