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TQ5 8JD

Furzeham with Summercombe

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England / South West / Torbay / Brixham Town / Furzeham with Summercombe / TQ5 8JD

Overview

Postcode TQ5 8JD 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 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Battery Gardens.

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
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ5 8JD.

Flood risk

No risk

Brixham Town near TQ5 8JD 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBattery GardensMedium
0.2 miFurzeham Green ParkSmall
0.3 miParkham FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
219
Population density
5,407.4 per km²

Demographics

British
212
96.8%
Other Asian
1
0.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.46%
Irish
1
0.46%
African
1
0.46%
Total population: 219

Housing

Owns outright
50
48.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
24.27%
Owns with a mortgage
24
23.3%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.91%
Shared ownership
1
0.97%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Furzeham with Summercombe

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 in Furzeham with Summercombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£400,000
Flats25£132,000
Semi-Detached44£281,000
Terraced29£257,000

10 years price trend in Furzeham with Summercombe

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryFurzeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryBrixham CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryBrixham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express18-20 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8DS
0.1 miSpar14-16 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8DS
0.2 miCo-op Food75 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8AG
0.3 miSainsbury's Local76 New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8NJ
0.4 miCo-op Food16 Great Rea Road, Brixham, TQ5 9SW

Data Sources

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