Postcode TQ1 3ER (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 3ER is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 3ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 3ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 3ER as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to TQ1 3ER is Upton Hill which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatfield Cross and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3ER (for ages 11 and under) is Upton St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 15, 2019. 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 3ER is Hare & Hounds and is 3.71 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 3.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Upton Hill 28 m
Lower Shirburn Road 105 m
Thurlow Park 106 m
Thurlow Hill 124 m
Thurlow Road 168 m
Forest Road 197 m
Lower Thurlow Road 199 m
Lymington Road 207 m
Furzehill Road 213 m
Locksley Close 217 m
Shirburn Road 222 m
St James Road 224 m
Studley Road 242 m
Hatfield Road 263 m
Westbourne Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3ER

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 3ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
177 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
459 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
667 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
804 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
898 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
944 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
980 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.06 km
Abbey School 1.14 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.14 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.19 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.23 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.32 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.35 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.43 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.52 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.7 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.75 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.75 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.59 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.71 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.81 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.97 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.13 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.27 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.27 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.32 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.39 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.42 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.58 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.66 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.73 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.82 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.9 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.23 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.26 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5.39 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
5.39 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hatfield Cross Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Lynway Court Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bronshill Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Hatfield Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Coach Station Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 983 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.61 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.61 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.63 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.73 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 493 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 583 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 608 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 856 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.42 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.57 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.6 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.72 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.74 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 3ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.3 Mbps 129.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 314,666 kWh - mean 10,489 kWh : median 9,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47410700
Longitude -3.53263500
OS Easting 291340
OS Northing 0064932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6297
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: 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 E33048003
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3