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TQ5 8HA

Furzeham with Summercombe

Torbay

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Detailed insights for TQ5 8HA

Overview

Postcode TQ5 8HA is located in an urban city, within the Furzeham with Summercombe ward of Torbay in the South West region, and forms part of the Brixham Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brixham Town is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Paignton located about 3.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Furzeham Green Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Brixham Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,051 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Brixham Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Brixham Town is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 158 ft away from TQ5 8HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Brixham Town near TQ5 8HA 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TQ5 8HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFurzeham Green ParkSmallWalking directions to Furzeham Green Park
0.2 miParkham FieldSmallWalking directions to Parkham Field

Area Profile

Population
235
Population density
5,690.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
93.22%
Irish
5
2.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.69%
Other Asian
2
0.85%
Chinese
2
0.85%
Total population: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
49.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
25%
Owns with a mortgage
27
22.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Furzeham with Summercombe

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Furzeham with Summercombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Furzeham with Summercombe 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 Furzeham with Summercombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£405,000
Flats23£132,000
Semi-Detached49£280,000
Terraced37£257,000

10 year median price trend in Furzeham with Summercombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Furzeham with Summercombe.

Schools

In the TQ5 8HA postcode area, located within Brixham Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ5 8HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFurzeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryEden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBrixham CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TQ5 8HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TQ5 8HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar14-16 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8DSWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miTesco Express18-20 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8DSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miSainsbury's Local76 New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8NJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miCo-op Food75 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8AGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miCostcutterPillar Avenue, Torbay, TQ5 8LNWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.