Postcode TQ1 1AP (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 1AP is located in Torbay It was introduced in August 2017 and is an active postcode. TQ1 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 1AP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TQ1 1AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 1AP is Museum Way which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Museum and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.51 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 1AP (for ages 11 and under) is Warberry CofE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Spires College. The last OFSTED inspection on April 20, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ1 1AP is Hare & Hounds and is 5.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 5.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ1 1AP is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ1 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ1 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

Museum Way 11 m
Museum Road 41 m
Torwood Gardens Road 130 m
Marion View 149 m
Hunsdon Road 153 m
South Hill Road 166 m
Torwood Close 184 m
Stitchill Road 191 m
Braddons Hill Road East 202 m
Lower Woodfield Road 232 m
Torwood Street 258 m
Meadfoot Road 259 m
Woodside Drive 286 m
Higher Woodfield Road 314 m
Trinity Hill 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1AP

Introduction August 2017
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ1 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
698 m
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.08 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.19 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.24 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.46 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.75 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.92 km
Abbey School 2.12 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.14 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.26 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.3 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.39 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.58 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.62 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.62 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.66 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.89 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.93 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.1 km
Phoenix Bay School 3.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.11 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.26 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.39 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.52 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.7 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.81 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.86 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.87 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.91 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.99 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.99 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
6.14 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
6.25 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
6.41 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
6.49 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.67 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.82 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
6.84 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.89 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Museum Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Museum Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Ten Pin Bowling Alley Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Ten Pin Bowling Alley Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Meadfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.51 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.52 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.52 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 615 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 622 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 622 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.71 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 412 m
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 461 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 768 m
The Millstones Island 789 m
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 792 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 832 m
Saddle Rock Island 846 m
Meadfoot Beach Beach 1.03 km
Magwintons Island 1.04 km
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
West Shag Island 1.06 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.2 km
East Shag Island 1.25 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.31 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 1AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.7 Mbps 28.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 38,285 kWh - mean 4,254 kWh : median 2,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,489 kWh - mean 2,436 kWh : median 2,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46270800
Longitude -3.51885400
OS Easting 292293
OS Northing 0063646
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1702
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Wellswood
Local Authority District Torbay
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000027
Travel To Work Area Torquay and Paignton

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Torbay
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2