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TQ3 3XS

King's Ash

Torbay

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

Overview

Postcode TQ3 3XS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Primley Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.3%
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

26.3%

Approximately 26.3% 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 317 ft away from TQ3 3XS.

Flood risk

No risk

Blatchcombe & Blagdon near TQ3 3XS 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPrimley ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
187
Population density
5,342.9 per km²

Demographics

British
179
95.72%
Other Asian
3
1.6%
Irish
1
0.53%
Other White
1
0.53%
Pakistani
1
0.53%
Total population: 187

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
25
26.32%
Owns outright
22
23.16%
Other social rented
21
22.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
21.05%
Social rents from council
4
4.21%
Total households: 95

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKings Ash AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryPaignton AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryHayes SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miElm Park StoresTorbay, TQ3 3QG
0.2 miPremier - Foxhole Stores93-95 Foxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SU
0.3 miCo-op FoodFoxhole Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SS
0.4 miSparNorthleat Avenue, Torbay, TQ3 3UW

Data Sources

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