Area Guide For TQ2 8LA

When it comes to housing in the TQ2 8LA area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 168, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 94. There are around 41 Shared ownership properties, 13 Local Authority rented, 23 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 74 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 126 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 88 are employed in Routine occupation and 100 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In TQ2 8LA area, Couple with children amount to 68 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 50 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 75 votes. Around 119 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 79 are into football and 127 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 121 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (143), Daily Telegraph (138), Daily Mirror (93), The Sun (80), The Times (79), The Guardian (54) and The Independent (44).

Some of the nearest services available in TQ2 8LA are Glo UK Ltd (Lighting Stores), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), P F Wayne & Son's Plastering Contractor (Plasterers), Tom Williams Windows Torby Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Tom Higgins Plastering & Painting (Plasterers), McCourt Pat Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Winfields Chartered Building Company (Builder), C & R Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Custom Cabinet Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Robinson Contractors (Electronic Shop), Direct Carpet & Curtain Supplies Ltd (Flooring Store), Crystal Clean Torquay (Carpet & Rugs Shop), The Oak Loft Torquay (Furniture Stores), Parkfield Interior Designs (Interior Designers), Amber Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Cottage Decor & Garden Services (Painters & Decorators), D F R Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Chelston Decorators (Painters & Decorators), The Look (Furniture Stores), Howdens Joinery Torquay (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Budget Builder Ltd (Builder), Roman Glass Company (Window Replacement & Glaziers), County Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Hawk Security Systems (Security systems), The Carpet Factory (Carpet Fitter), J P Baldwin Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor), Havills Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Alwood Furniture (Bedroom Designer), C D Construction (Builder) and Brighter Future Electrics (Electronic Shop).

TQ2 8LA has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Cardiff Airport, Bristol Airport, Exeter International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing, Torquay - North Quay, Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. TQ2 8LA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Barton Hill Academy, Watcombe Primary School, St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include Torquay Girls' Grammar School, Torquay Academy, St Cuthbert Mayne School. Then there are others like Mayfield School, Combe Pafford School, Stoodley Knowle School.