Postcode TQ1 2QF (Torbay) Terminated December 1996

Map showing TQ1 2QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 2QF is located in Torbay It was introduced in September 1991 and terminated in December 1996.TQ1 2QF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ1 2QF 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 2QF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 2QF is Wellswood Gardens which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kents Cavern and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 2QF (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 2QF 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 5.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wellswood Gardens 75 m
Wellswood Avenue 100 m
Wellswood Park 108 m
Kents Lane 133 m
Lincombe Hill Road 162 m
St Matthias Church Road 163 m
Woodend Road 204 m
Barrington Road 232 m
Kents Road 232 m
Ellesmere Road 233 m
Ashton Terrace 238 m
Asheldon Road 262 m
Acadia Road 263 m
Marlborough Avenue 291 m
Oxlea Road 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 2QF

Introduction September 1991
Termination December 1996
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 2QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
152 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
606 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
955 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.48 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.49 km
Abbey School 1.93 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
2.12 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.16 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.21 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.24 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.44 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.59 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.64 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.84 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.88 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.21 km
Phoenix Bay School 3.21 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.37 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.43 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kents Cavern Bus Stop/Station 33 m
St Matthias Church Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Higher Erith Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Ilsham Primary School Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Illsham Primary School Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.54 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 1.54 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.54 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.07 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 43.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 341 m
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 491 m
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 565 m
Anstey's Cove Bay 747 m
Devil's Point Wetland 781 m
Redgate Beach Beach 824 m
Meadfoot Beach Beach 963 m
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.39 km
East Shag Island 1.41 km
Thatcher Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46695100
Longitude -3.50760300
OS Easting 293100
OS Northing 0064100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: 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 010C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3