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TQ5 0DB

Furzeham with Summercombe

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England / South West / Torbay / Higher Brixham / Furzeham with Summercombe / TQ5 0DB

Overview

Postcode TQ5 0DB is located in an urban city, within the Furzeham with Summercombe ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Higher Brixham area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Higher Brixham is £38,000 per year. The nearest station is Paignton located about 3.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is St. Marys Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Higher Brixham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,262 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Higher Brixham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.1%

Approximately 29.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Higher Brixham is £38,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ5 0DB.

Flood risk

Medium

Higher Brixham near TQ5 0DB has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Paignton located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt. Marys ParkMedium

Property prices in Furzeham with Summercombe

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £282,000 in Furzeham with Summercombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £800,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£390,000
Flats23£132,000
Semi-Detached44£283,500
Terraced32£247,500

10 years price trend in Furzeham with Summercombe

Schools

In the TQ5 0DB postcode area, located within Higher Brixham, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCostcutterDownfield Close, Torbay, TQ5 0RX
0.4 miSparBakers Hill, Torbay, TQ5 0BS

Data Sources

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