FURZEHILL ROAD, TQ1 3JG House Prices & Local Information

TQ1 3JG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Furzehill Road, 0.2km from Upton in Torquay. Administratively it sits within Ellacombe ward and the Torbay constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a large scale education zone — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. Residents average 53 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 64% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 93 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £169k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 92.5% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TQ1 3JG are sourced from Output Area E00077089 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.