TQ5 9JA

POSTCODE

A Furzeham with Summercombe postcode in Torbay, a 36-minute walk from Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
  2. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.7

    0.50 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Greenway Halt (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Burton Street

    Bus · W-bound · west

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Burton Street

    Bus · E-bound · east

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hospital

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hospital

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Knick Knack Lane

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ5 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TQ5 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales

TQ5 9JA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the TQ5 9 sector.

Average price
£338,988
Median price: £274,000
Median +2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £225,120
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£434k£329k£225k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£145,000 · 2026-09-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ5 9HG
£440,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ5 9TB
£257,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 9BN
£76,100 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ5 9FE
£207,500 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 9HA
£258,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 9AX
£63,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ5 9AD
£410,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 9US
£176,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 9DR
£250,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ5 9DJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ5 9JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ5 9JA

Counts are for Furzeham with Summercombe electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

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 018 (E02003171)

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
£44,560

£38,247–£51,913

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,020

£30,403–£40,339

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,448

£31,845–£37,263

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,061

£28,102–£36,577

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: 1,443
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.0%
Other Mixed1.0%
White & Asian0.6%
White Irish0.6%
+ 6 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,444
No religion49.8%
Christian42.2%
Not answered6.3%
Other religion1.3%
Muslim0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,449
50–6426.4%
35–4914.8%
65–7411.6%
25–3411.0%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 673
One person: aged 66+20.5%
One person: other16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%

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.
6078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6078 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TQ5 9JA

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Furzeham with Summercombe
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ5 9JA
Coordinates
50.3892, -3.5179
Grid reference
SX921554
Easting
292,196
Northing
55,466
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2R9FQJ+MV
User Type
Small 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 018E E01015248
E01015248
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 018 E02003171
E02003171
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 018E E01015248
E01015248
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 018 E02003171
E02003171
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 9JA 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 E01015248 and MSOA E02003171 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6078
Present — Active
Postcode TQ5 9JA 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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