Postcode TQ1 1TX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1TX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 1TX is located in Torbay It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. TQ1 1TX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 1TX 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 1TX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 1TX is Rosehill Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ben Venue Close and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.85 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 1TX (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 1TX is Hare & Hounds and is 4.63 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 4.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 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 1TX 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 1TX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rosehill Close 39 m
Princes Road West 45 m
Rosehill Road 79 m
Ben Venue Close 99 m
Camden Road 106 m
Hoxton Road 158 m
Cavern Road 179 m
Pennsylvania Road 201 m
Warberry Road West 203 m
Lower Ellacombe Church Road 203 m
Princes Road 214 m
Princes Road East 217 m
Orchard Road 238 m
Pembroke Road 239 m
Warberry Vale 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1TX

Introduction February 1984
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 1TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
464 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
487 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
702 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
729 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.08 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.2 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.4 km
Abbey School 1.41 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.52 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.56 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.59 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.78 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.88 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.89 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.9 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.13 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.37 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.46 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.56 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.5 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.63 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.72 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.88 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.05 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.07 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.15 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.19 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.23 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.28 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.33 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.5 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.57 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.74 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.75 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
6.12 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.13 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.13 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.17 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ben Venue Close Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Teneriffe Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Hoxton Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Hoxton Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Ellacombe Green Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.85 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.85 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.86 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.03 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.03 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.03 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.1 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 356 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 585 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.32 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.35 km
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Millstones Island 1.39 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 62.07 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 15.68 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 44.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 71,005 kWh - mean 6,455 kWh : median 5,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 31,168 kWh - mean 2,597 kWh : median 2,967 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46898700
Longitude -3.52254900
OS Easting 292044
OS Northing 0064348
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 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: 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 E33048023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2