Postcode TQ1 1JA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1JA and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 1JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1JA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ1 1JA is Warberry Vale which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoxton Road and is 48 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.93 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 1JA (for ages 11 and under) is Ellacombe Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 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 1JA is Hare & Hounds and is 4.4 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 4.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Warberry Vale 10 m
Orchard Road 14 m
Alexandra Road 58 m
Alexandra Lane 60 m
Princes Road 81 m
Hoxton Road 113 m
Ellacombe Church Road 131 m
Camden Road 136 m
Mount Pleasant Road 149 m
Cavern Road 167 m
Dunmere Road 175 m
Victoria Road 183 m
Woodville Road 189 m
Ellacombe Road 197 m
Garden Road 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1JA

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 1JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
231 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
534 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
664 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
688 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
861 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.17 km
Abbey School 1.23 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.29 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.35 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.38 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.49 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.57 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.65 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.66 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.69 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.95 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.18 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.22 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.32 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.27 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.4 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.49 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.65 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.82 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.85 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.91 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.95 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.08 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.1 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.27 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.34 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.51 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.52 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.9 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.91 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.93 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.96 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hoxton Road Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Hoxton Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Ellacombe Green Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Ellacombe Green Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.93 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.93 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.93 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.19 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.19 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.2 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.94 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 415 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 728 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 936 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.35 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.43 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.43 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.48 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 106.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.4 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 157,260 kWh - mean 8,277 kWh : median 7,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47075100
Longitude -3.52448000
OS Easting 291911
OS Northing 0064547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2457
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Ellacombe
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048011
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 006A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2