Postcode TQ1 1LJ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1LJ and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 1LJ 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 1LJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ1 1LJ is Orchard Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoxton Road and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.98 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 1LJ (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 1LJ is Hare & Hounds and is 4.38 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 4.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Road 56 m
Warberry Vale 67 m
Alexandra Road 92 m
Ellacombe Church Road 106 m
Alexandra Lane 113 m
Dunmere Road 115 m
Woodville Road 136 m
Princes Road 142 m
Mount Pleasant Road 150 m
Highbury Road 159 m
Garden Road 165 m
Hoxton Road 175 m
Victoria Road 187 m
Camden Road 190 m
Ellacombe Road 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1LJ

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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
209 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
471 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
652 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
680 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
840 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.11 km
Abbey School 1.17 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.23 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.29 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.38 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.56 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.59 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.63 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.63 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.94 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.17 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.17 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.27 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.25 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.38 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.46 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.63 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.79 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.79 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.86 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.92 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.96 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.02 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.07 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.24 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.3 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.47 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.47 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.85 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.86 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.9 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.9 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hoxton Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Hoxton Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Ellacombe Green Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Ellacombe Church Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.98 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.25 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.25 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.27 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.88 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 476 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 732 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 956 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.38 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.41 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.42 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.49 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 239,549 kWh - mean 8,555 kWh : median 6,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47129700
Longitude -3.52435700
OS Easting 291922
OS Northing 0064609
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