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TQ5 8RB

POSTCODE

A Furzeham with Summercombe postcode in Torbay, a 32-minute walk from Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Furzeham Primary School

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  2. 2
    Brixham College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.7

    0.82 mi

  3. 3
    Brixham Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.86 mi

  4. 4
    Eden Park Primary & Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.96 mi

  5. 5
    St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Greenway Halt (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Battery Gardens

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wolston Close

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Mount

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Close

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Vittery Close

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TQ5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

TQ5 8RB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the TQ5 8 sector.

Average price
£263,138
Median price: £265,000
Median -10.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
View district TQ5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £385,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£385k£287k£189k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£410,000 · 2026-09-25 · Detached · Freehold
TQ5 8NL
£360,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 8HS
£206,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ5 8QR
£230,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ5 8RR
£95,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ5 8BZ
£265,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 8JF
£210,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 8EY
£283,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 8JE
£130,600 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ5 8BY
£210,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 8RP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ5 8RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ5 8RB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Furzeham with Summercombe electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
322314
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
1062
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

43
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Torbay 017 (E02003170)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,372

£34,630–£47,064

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,913

£28,588–£37,893

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,280

£30,686–£36,094

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,158

£28,190–£36,684

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,503
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.9%
White & Black African0.7%
White Irish0.3%
Caribbean0.2%
+ 7 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,504
Christian53.3%
No religion39.2%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion1.1%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,504
50–6421.2%
65–7417.6%
35–4914.0%
75–8413.5%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 689
One person: aged 66+21.5%
Single family household, all members 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
One person: other10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15916
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15916 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TQ5 8RB

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Furzeham with Summercombe
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ5 8RB
Coordinates
50.4009, -3.5219
Grid reference
SX919567
Easting
291,937
Northing
56,780
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RCF2H+96
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brixham
Travel to Work
Torquay and Paignton
ITL Region
Torbay

Administrative Information

Torbay
Local Authority
Council Area
South Devon E14001484
Constituency
E14001484
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Furzeham with Summercombe
Constituency code
E14001484
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Brixham
International Territorial Level
Torbay

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torbay 017F E01015188
E01015188
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 017 E02003170
E02003170
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 017F E01015188
E01015188
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 017 E02003170
E02003170
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:41 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TQ5 8RB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01015188 and MSOA E02003170 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15916
Present — Active
Postcode TQ5 8RB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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