Postcode TQ1 1BG (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 1BG is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 1BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1BG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to TQ1 1BG is Fleet Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fleet Street and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.21 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 1BG (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 1BG is Hare & Hounds and is 4.82 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 5.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ1 1BG 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 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fleet Street 28 m
Braddons Hill Road West 85 m
Rock Road 101 m
Cary Parade 173 m
Montpellier Road 181 m
Warren Hill 187 m
Melville Street 193 m
Madrepore Road 209 m
Strand 224 m
Lawrence Place 224 m
Vaughan Parade 239 m
Vaughan Road 245 m
Melville Lane 248 m
Hillesdon Road 260 m
Braddons Street 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1BG

Introduction January 1980
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 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
944 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
957 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.35 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.36 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.4 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.4 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.52 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.95 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.96 km
Abbey School 2.05 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.09 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.16 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.18 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.21 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.43 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.43 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.46 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.51 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.61 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.67 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.82 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.97 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.09 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.28 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.44 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.51 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.53 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.56 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.63 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.71 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.84 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.9 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
6 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
6.17 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.18 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.38 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.38 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.38 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fleet Street Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Fleet Street 6 Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Fleet Street Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.22 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 366 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 366 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 378 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.76 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 441 m
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 663 m
Harbreck Rock Island 750 m
The Millstones Island 774 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 809 m
Saddle Rock Island 980 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.13 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Magwintons Island 1.32 km
West Shag Island 1.41 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.5 km
Meadfoot Beach Beach 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 58 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.6% 22.1 1
30-300 Mbps 19% 73 15.8
300+ Mbps 79.4% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 416,670 kWh - mean 10,965 kWh : median 7,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 149,053 kWh - mean 3,635 kWh : median 3,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46339500
Longitude -3.52614600
OS Easting 291777
OS Northing 0063733
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Tormohun
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1