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TQ5 9JS

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Furzeham with Summercombe

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Detailed insights for TQ5 9JS

Overview

Postcode TQ5 9JS 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 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brixham Town is £40,372 per year. The nearest station is Paignton located about 3.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St. Marys Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Brixham Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,161 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Brixham Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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 per household in Brixham Town is £40,372 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ5 9JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Brixham Town near TQ5 9JS 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TQ5 9JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSt. Marys ParkMediumWalking directions to St. Marys Park
0.5 miFurzeham Green ParkSmallWalking directions to Furzeham Green Park
0.1 miParkham FieldSmallWalking directions to Parkham Field

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
4,376 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.97(+42%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.64(+110%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.06(-60%)
Shoplifting
6.06(-9%)
Other theft
3.79(-33%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
94.8%
Other White
4
1.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.12%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.74%
Irish
2
0.74%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
60
28.85%
Level 3 (A level)
48
23.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
20.19%
No qualifications
26
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.65%
Total 16+ residents: 208

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
34.26%
Owns with a mortgage
35
32.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
27.78%
Other social rented
4
3.7%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Furzeham with Summercombe

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Furzeham with Summercombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £750,000.

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
Detached44£397,500
Flats23£130,000
Semi-Detached44£276,000
Terraced34£239,400

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 9JS postcode area, located within Brixham Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ5 9JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFurzeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryEden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBrixham CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TQ5 9JS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TQ5 9JS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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 miSparCastor Road, Torbay, TQ5 9PYWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op Food75 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8AGWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Torbay district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,828
Band C£2,089
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,395
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,701

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictTorbayE06000027
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth DevonE14001484
WardFurzeham with SummercombeE05012260
ParishBrixhamE04001084
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brixham TownE02003170
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torbay 017CE01015185
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.