Bishop's Place Paignton, Torbay
109 addresses across 4 postcodes (TQ3), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40700044.
- Energy: 75 homes have an energy certificate (B: 17, C: 49, D: 6, E: 1, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Torbay costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 310 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Palace Avenue Gardens, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 109 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayfield Medical Centre, about 290 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 824 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
75 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (74); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (26); 2018 (17); 2019 (13). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (33); rented (social) (23); rented (private) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (57 addresses)
- 2 Bishops Place
- 2 Lacey House, Bishops Place
- 4 Lacey House, Bishops Place
- 5 Lacey House, Bishops Place
- 6 Lacey House, Bishops Place
- 7 Lacey House, Bishops Place
- 8 Lacey House, Bishops Place
- 19, Bishops Place
- Flat 1 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 1, 21 Bishops Place
- Flat 1, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 2, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 3 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 3, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 4 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 4, 21 Bishops Place
- Flat 4, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 5 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 5, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 6, 21 Bishops Place
- Flat 6, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 7, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 8 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 8, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 9 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 9, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 10, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 11, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 12, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 13 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 13, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 14, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 15 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 15, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 16, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 17 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 17, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 18 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 18, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 20, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 21 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 21, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 22, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 23, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 24, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 25, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 26 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 26, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 27, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 28 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 28, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 29 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 30 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 30, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 31 Coverdale Court, Bishops Place
- Flat 31, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
- Flat 32, Bishops Place Apartments, Bishops Place
Council tax
What each band costs in Torbay in 2026-27: Band D £2,470 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,647 | £1,921 | £2,196 | £2,470 | £3,019 | £3,568 | £4,117 | £4,941 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (65% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Paignton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCHYARD CROSS TO SOUTH EAST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- CHURCHYARD LAMP TO SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- PAIGNTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, grade II
- THE OLD WELL HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 4 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 38-40 Palace Avenue, Paignton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Crossways Shopping Centre, Paignton: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Corner of Hyde Road and Torbay Road, Paignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land R/O Quarry Terrace, Marldon Road, Paignton: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Lane/Great Western Car Park, Paignton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Square/Multi Storey Car Park, Paignton: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Paignton Police Station, Southfield Road, Paignton: up to 46 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 109 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ3 3DY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ3 3DZ | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| TQ3 3EB | 100% | 97% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ3 3ES | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hyde Road Paignton | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayfield Medical Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Devon Dental | 160 m |
| Hospital | Paignton Hospital | 120 m |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Palace Avenue Gardens 2,320 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oldway 7.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Park 2.6 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishops Palace Walls and Tower, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 119 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishops Palace Walls and Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road | Scheduled monument | 80 m west |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north-west |
| Kirkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| Torbay Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m east |
| Oldway Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paignton Sands | Beach | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Primley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Fairy Cove | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Clennon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Broken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Aptor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 105 | 109 |
4 of the street's 109 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Torbay: see them on the Torbay page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curledge Street Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Paignton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Kings Ash Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paignton Family Hub TQ3 3DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Palace Premier Meats TQ3 3EF | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Ye Olde Wellhouse TQ3 3DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 May 2021 |
| Well Pharmacy TQ3 3EF | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Cafe du Palais TQ3 3EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Tower store TQ3 3AB | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Jingles TQ3 3AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Sandwich Bar and Kitchen TQ4 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Apples N Pears TQ3 3EQ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Whitfields Avenue Bistro TQ3 3HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Tesco TQ4 5DL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| St Marys Bakery TQ4 5DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Holman's Courtyard Cafe & Juice Bar TQ3 3AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Mr Favourite TQ4 5DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Devon Mini Market TQ3 3DT | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 240 |
| Shoplifting | 165 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 131 |
| Other theft | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Public order | 51 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Commercial Road (105); On or near Winner Street (96); On or near Gerston Road (76); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (62); On or near Gerston Place (56).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Jades Coffee House (restaurant/cafe/canteen, TQ4 5DY) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TQ3 3DZ: 35 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- TQ3 3EB: 33 addresses
- TQ3 3DY: 32 addresses
- TQ3 3ES: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Gerston Place · Palace Avenue · Tower Road · Coverdale Road · Palace Place · The Gerstons · Commercial Road · Church Street · Crown & Anchor Way · Crown and Anchor Way · Victoria Street · New Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.