The postcode TQ1 2LE is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 2LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ1 2LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2LE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to TQ1 2LE is Higher Woodfield Road which is centered 174 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Higher Woodfield Road and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.48 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.96 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ1 2LE (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 2LE is Hare & Hounds and is 5.64 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 5.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
42.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for TQ1 2LE is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ1 2LE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ1 2LE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ1 2LE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ1 2LE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warberry CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 977 m |
| Ilsham Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.46 km | |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.52 km |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.77 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.97 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 3 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| Preston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 3.3 km |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 3.45 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 3.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 2LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 5.49 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 5.64 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 5.77 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 6.09 km | |
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 6.18 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 6.24 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 6.26 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 6.3 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 6.33 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 6.37 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 6.53 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 6.64 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 6.88 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 7.02 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 7.18 km | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.21 km | |
| Bulleigh Barton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 7.21 km | |
| Bulleigh Park B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 7.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 2LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Higher Woodfield Road | 67 m | |
| Meadfoot Road | 125 m | |
| Parkhill Road | 134 m | |
| Parkhill Road | 134 m | |
| Middle Lincombe Road | 136 m | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 4.48 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 4.48 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 4.49 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Torre Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 698 m | |
| Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 698 m | |
| Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 700 m | |
| Exeter International Airport | 30.96 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 42.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 2LE - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Hill | 308 m | |
| St Johns Wood | 374 m | |
| Oxlea Hill | 634 m | |
| Saddle Rock | 642 m | |
| West Shag | 688 m | |
| Magwintons | 700 m | |
| Meadfoot Beach | 700 m | |
| The Millstones | 722 m | |
| East Shag | 860 m | |
| Oxlea Copse | 949 m | |
| Warberry Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Stentiford Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Harbreck Rock | 1.39 km | |
| Asheldon Copse | 1.49 km | |
| Torre Abbey Sands | 1.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 2LE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 57.1% |
| 300+ Mbps | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.45988600 |
| Longitude | -3.51559200 |
| OS Easting | 292517 |
| OS Northing | 0063326 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Torquay and Paignton |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33048022 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |