Postcode TQ1 2DE (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 2DE and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 2DE is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 2DE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ1 2DE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2DE as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to TQ1 2DE is Strand which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Strand Harbourside and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.15 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 2DE (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 2DE is Hare & Hounds and is 5.04 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 5.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Policing for TQ1 2DE 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 2DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ1 2DE, and the approximate distance away.

Strand 18 m
Lawrence Place 18 m
Vaughan Parade 74 m
Montpellier Road 79 m
The Terrace 82 m
Cary Parade 105 m
Vaughan Road 149 m
Park Lane 153 m
Braddons Hill Road West 171 m
Victoria Parade 179 m
Torwood Street 192 m
Fleet Street 232 m
Trinity Hill 247 m
South Hill Road 264 m
Marion View 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 2DE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ1 2DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
995 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.16 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.47 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.48 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.54 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.58 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.62 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.16 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.19 km
Abbey School 2.23 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.29 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.35 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.39 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.44 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.47 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.64 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.68 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.7 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.82 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 2DE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.88 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.04 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.19 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.31 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.5 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.67 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.73 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.76 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.78 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.84 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.93 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
6.07 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
6.09 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
6.22 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.38 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
6.4 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.55 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.55 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.55 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 2DE - Data from Apr 2022

Strand Harbourside Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Strand Debenhams Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Strand Debenhams Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Strand Debenhams Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Strand Harbourside Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.15 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.15 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.16 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 230 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 230 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 230 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.92 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 2DE - Data from Dec 2021

St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 444 m
The Millstones Island 571 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 653 m
Saddle Rock Island 758 m
Harbreck Rock Island 783 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 904 m
Magwintons Island 1.1 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
West Shag Island 1.18 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.19 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Meadfoot Beach Beach 1.36 km
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46167700
Longitude -3.52445500
OS Easting 291892
OS Northing 0063538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Tormohun
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1