Postcode TQ1 3JL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3JL and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 3JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 3JL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TQ1 3JL is Shirburn Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynway Court and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3JL (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 3JL is Hare & Hounds and is 3.62 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 3.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shirburn Road 25 m
Forest Road 60 m
Studley Road 84 m
Lower Shirburn Road 107 m
Westbourne Road 155 m
Jonida Close 184 m
Locksley Close 195 m
Hill Park Road 205 m
Upton Hill 212 m
St James Road 215 m
Empire Road 231 m
Blythwoods Crescent 251 m
Chatto Road 258 m
Chatto Way 273 m
Thurlow Hill 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3JL

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 3JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
232 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
573 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
617 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
633 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
755 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
865 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
878 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
879 m
Abbey School 989 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.04 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.19 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.25 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.29 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.34 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.43 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.5 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.51 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.57 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.75 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.5 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.62 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.7 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.87 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.02 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.12 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.15 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.19 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.2 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.31 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.48 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.54 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.54 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.71 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.74 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.1 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.21 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.23 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5.25 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
5.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynway Court Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Dower Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Hatfield Cross Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Chatto Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Upton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.8 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.8 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.82 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 417 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 450 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 785 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.45 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.62 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.67 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.6 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 520,578 kWh - mean 11,568 kWh : median 11,174 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47587300
Longitude -3.53241000
OS Easting 291360
OS Northing 0065128
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10261
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward St Marychurch
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1