Postcode TQ1 3DL (Torbay) Terminated January 2001

Map showing TQ1 3DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 3DL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2001.TQ1 3DL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ1 3DL 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 3DL as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to TQ1 3DL is Temperance Street which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Street and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.4 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3DL (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 3DL is Hare & Hounds and is 4.23 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 4.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Policing for TQ1 3DL 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 3DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ1 3DL, and the approximate distance away.

Temperance Street 74 m
Castle Circus 80 m
Factory Row 96 m
Burridge Lane 117 m
Castle Road 134 m
Union Street 140 m
Castle Lane 166 m
Madeira Place 174 m
Abbey Road 180 m
Albert Road 197 m
Market Street 216 m
Lower Union Lane 222 m
Higher Union Lane 225 m
St Lukes Road 265 m
Croft Hill 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3DL

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2001
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 3DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
536 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
801 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
982 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.09 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.25 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.37 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.46 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.6 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.61 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.63 km
Abbey School 1.67 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.69 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.79 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.9 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.92 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.06 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.07 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.24 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 3DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.08 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.23 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.37 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.5 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.69 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.85 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.91 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.93 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.97 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.09 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.12 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.24 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.4 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.41 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.57 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.64 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.83 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.9 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.9 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 3DL - Data from Apr 2022

Union Street Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Tor Church Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Castle Circus Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.41 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 915 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 915 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 932 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.37 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 3DL - Data from Dec 2021

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 298 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 505 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 818 m
Harbreck Rock Island 939 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.16 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
The Millstones Island 1.35 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Saddle Rock Island 1.57 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.58 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46786900
Longitude -3.53098200
OS Easting 291443
OS Northing 0064236
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008C
Output Area / Small Area 7B1