The postcode TQ1 3BU is located in Torbay It was introduced in March 2019 and is an active postcode. TQ1 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ1 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 3BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to TQ1 3BU is Victoria Road which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.84 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ1 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Ellacombe Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 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 3BU is Hare & Hounds and is 4.22 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 4.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ1 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ1 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ1 3BU
| Introduction | March 2019 |
| 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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 112 m |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 569 m |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 680 m |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 857 m |
| Warberry CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 860 m |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Ilsham Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 1.98 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 2.13 km | |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 4.09 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 4.22 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 4.32 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 4.48 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 4.65 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 4.77 km | |
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 4.79 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 4.79 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 4.84 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 4.93 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 5.05 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 5.1 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 5.17 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 5.34 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 5.39 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 5.74 km | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 5.74 km | |
| L&F Handmade Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 5.87 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 5.87 km | |
| Old Quarry Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 5.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria Road | 99 m | |
| Ellacombe Church Road | 153 m | |
| Windsor Road 10 | 177 m | |
| Ellacombe Green | 182 m | |
| Ellacombe Green | 197 m | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 4.84 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 4.84 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 4.84 km | |
| Torre Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 4.83 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 1.21 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 1.21 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 1.22 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 29.97 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 41.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Stentiford Hill | 406 m | |
| Tor Hill | 746 m | |
| Warberry Hill | 928 m | |
| Stantaway Hill | 1 km | |
| Daison Rock | 1.07 km | |
| Torre Abbey Sands | 1.25 km | |
| Daison Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Harbreck Rock | 1.36 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.43 km | |
| St Johns Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Chapel Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Oddicombe Beach | 1.56 km | |
| Babbacombe Beach | 1.57 km | |
| Corbyn's Beach | 1.59 km | |
| The Millstones | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 55.8 Mbps | 64.89 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.8 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ1 3BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.47098000 |
| Longitude | -3.52727800 |
| OS Easting | 291714 |
| OS Northing | 0064578 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Torbay |
| Electoral Ward | Ellacombe |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Paignton/Torquay BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Torquay BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048011 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |