Snowberry Close Torquay, Torbay
1 address across 1 postcode (TQ1), about 20 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40703067.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Torre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds (3.6 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southover Medical Practice, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 143 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (28% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: Teignmouth Road, Torquay.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Dairy Crest, Parkfield Road: up to 43 homes, pending decision (290 m)
- 16/18 Thurlow Road, Torquay: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Richwood Hotel, Newton Road, Torquay: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Torre Station, Torquay: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 300-302 Union Street, Torquay: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Dainton Storage Yard, Torre Station, Torquay: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Bancourt Hotel, Avenue Road, Torquay: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Zion Methodist Church, Zion Road, Torquay: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 59 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 4HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upton Road Torquay | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Torquay - North Quay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 103 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southover Medical Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millbrook Villas Dental Practce | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Stuart Hospital | 180 m |
| Police station | Torquay Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Torquay Lymington Road Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds 3.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stantaway Allotments 2,070 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill, a scheduled monument, 570 m (0.4 miles) west. 78 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Barton Road Cemetery, Torquay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Torre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stantaway Hill | Hill | 100 m north |
| Shiphay Plantation | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Torre Abbey Sands | Beach | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Blackball Rocks | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Petit Tor Point | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Bickley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Torquay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Homelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cockington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Spires College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School Roman Catholic/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carisbrooke Nursing Home TQ1 4ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Mount Stuart Hospital TQ1 4UP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Turning Heads Social Supermarket TQ1 4AL | Other catering premises | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Morrisons Daily Lymington Road TQ1 4AU | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Upton Social Club TQ1 4AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Upton Cantonese Takeaway TQ1 4AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Crusty Loaf Bakery Chatto Road TQ1 4UE | Distributors/Transporters | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Newcroft Guest House TQ1 4BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Venture Fitness TQ1 4AF | Other catering premises | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Burleigh House Hotel TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2015 |
| Silverlands Guesthouse TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Fiveways Stores TQ1 4JU | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Travelodge Hotels Limited TQ2 5BZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Stover Lodge TQ2 5DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Purple Tree Guest House TQ2 5BZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Snowberry Close (34); On or near Chapel Court (32); On or near Parkfield Road (18); On or near Clarendon Close (16); On or near Oakhill Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TQ1 4HP: 1 address of 59 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Teignmouth Road · St Vincent's Road · Parkfield Road · Chapel Court · Teignmouth Road · Avoca Avenue · Hill View Terrace · Chatto Road · Oakhill Road · Teignmouth Road · Stantaway Hill · Ebdon Way
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.