Postcode TQ1 2NL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 2NL and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 2NL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 2NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 2NL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2NL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to TQ1 2NL is Kents Lane which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higher Erith Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 2NL (for ages 11 and under) is Ilsham Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 18, 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 2NL is Hare & Hounds and is 5.81 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 6.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.8% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kents Lane 57 m
Kents Road 91 m
Lincombe Hill Road 118 m
Ashton Terrace 137 m
Oxlea Road 170 m
St Matthias Church Road 180 m
Asheldon Road 239 m
Wellswood Gardens 241 m
Wellswood Park 257 m
Wellswood Avenue 264 m
Acadia Road 274 m
Woodend Road 312 m
Ellesmere Road 327 m
Ridgeway Road 395 m
Lincombe Drive 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 2NL

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 2NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
161 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
773 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.12 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.65 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.66 km
Abbey School 2.08 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
2.29 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.32 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.37 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.4 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.59 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.75 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.79 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.01 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.05 km
Phoenix Bay School 3.38 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.38 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.54 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.57 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.69 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.77 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.77 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.81 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.87 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
6.05 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.16 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
6.2 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.32 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
6.35 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
6.49 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
6.64 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
6.66 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
6.69 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.7 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.7 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
6.72 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
6.87 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
6.99 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Higher Erith Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Illsham Primary School Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Ilsham Primary School Bus Stop/Station 104 m
St Matthias Church Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Kents Cavern Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 3 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.62 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.62 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.62 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.13 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 187 m
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 431 m
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 531 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 736 m
Anstey's Cove Bay 738 m
Devil's Point Wetland 782 m
Redgate Beach Beach 848 m
Meadfoot Beach Beach 870 m
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Thatcher Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
East Shag Island 1.33 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
West Shag Island 1.46 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 2NL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 53.7 Mbps 157.02 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 26.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 10.2% 63.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 89.8% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 827,614 kWh - mean 16,228 kWh : median 9,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

81 meters consuming 271,094 kWh - mean 3,347 kWh : median 2,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 2NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46614500
Longitude -3.50556300
OS Easting 293244
OS Northing 0064009
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12122
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7D3