Postcode TQ1 1QL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1QL and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 1QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 1QL is Glenthorne Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Warberry Rd and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.06 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 1QL (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 1QL is Hare & Hounds and is 5.46 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 5.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Glenthorne Close 39 m
Daphne Close 103 m
Woodend Road 166 m
Lower Erith Road 192 m
Marlborough Avenue 201 m
Old Torwood Road 221 m
Lisburne Square 222 m
Higher Erith Road 248 m
Middle Warberry Road 248 m
Wellswood Park 261 m
Acadia Road 263 m
Wellswood Avenue 285 m
Lower Warberry Road 311 m
Ridgeway Road 318 m
Higher Warberry Road 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1QL

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 1QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
441 m
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
517 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
958 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.29 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.38 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.92 km
Abbey School 1.94 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.09 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.18 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.18 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.33 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.46 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.55 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.62 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.71 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.96 km
Phoenix Bay School 3.16 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.21 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.3 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.33 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.46 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.55 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.67 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.71 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.75 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.87 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.91 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
6.04 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
6.16 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
6.32 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
6.38 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
6.5 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
6.56 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
6.61 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.67 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.67 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.86 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Warberry Rd Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Lower Warberry Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Lower Warberry Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lower Warberry Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Lisburne Square Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 5.06 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 5.07 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 5.07 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.18 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.18 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.18 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.31 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 451 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 889 m
Meadfoot Beach Beach 898 m
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Anstey's Cove Bay 1.1 km
Devil's Point Wetland 1.12 km
Redgate Beach Beach 1.15 km
West Shag Island 1.28 km
East Shag Island 1.29 km
Saddle Rock Island 1.29 km
The Millstones Island 1.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.4 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 52.96 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 19.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 90,538 kWh - mean 15,090 kWh : median 14,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,103 kWh - mean 4,184 kWh : median 3,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46541700
Longitude -3.51214800
OS Easting 292774
OS Northing 0063936
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7146
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: Delayed 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 E33048021
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1