Postcode TQ1 1TZ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 1TZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 1TZ is located in Torbay It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. TQ1 1TZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 1TZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 1TZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 1TZ is Lisburne Crescent which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lisburne Place and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.72 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 1TZ (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 1TZ is Hare & Hounds and is 5.45 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 13.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lisburne Crescent 116 m
Lower Woodfield Road 135 m
Lisburne Square 138 m
Old Torwood Road 154 m
Higher Woodfield Road 171 m
Torwood Close 243 m
Lower Erith Road 268 m
Torwood Gardens Road 269 m
Stitchill Road 282 m
Museum Road 305 m
Glenthorne Close 309 m
Hunsdon Road 312 m
Lower Warberry Road 342 m
Higher Erith Road 349 m
Meadfoot Road 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 1TZ

Introduction September 1981
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 1TZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
640 m
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
846 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.2 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.32 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.52 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.92 km
Abbey School 2.14 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.17 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.22 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.33 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.35 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.59 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.65 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.7 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.74 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.88 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.14 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.15 km
Phoenix Bay School 3.29 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.31 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.45 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.56 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.71 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.86 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.88 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.99 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.03 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
6.08 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
6.17 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
6.33 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
6.42 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
6.58 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
6.61 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
6.85 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.89 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.91 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.91 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lisburne Place Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Lisburne Square Bus Stop/Station 130 m
The Rise Higher Erith Rd Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Museum Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Brocket Hall Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.72 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.73 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.73 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 848 m
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 848 m
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 854 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.63 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 530 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 541 m
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 747 m
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Meadfoot Beach Beach 823 m
Saddle Rock Island 951 m
The Millstones Island 964 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 967 m
West Shag Island 1.01 km
Magwintons Island 1.04 km
East Shag Island 1.11 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Anstey's Cove Bay 1.44 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.1 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 17.35 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 130,769 kWh - mean 6,227 kWh : median 6,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 1TZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46293200
Longitude -3.51512600
OS Easting 292557
OS Northing 0063664
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9868
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: Self-sufficient 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 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3