Postcode TQ1 3JQ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 3JQ is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. TQ1 3JQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ1 3JQ 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 3JQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 3JQ is Castle Circus which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.45 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3JQ (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 3JQ is Hare & Hounds and is 4.17 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 4.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Circus 30 m
Factory Row 97 m
Union Street 113 m
Castle Road 118 m
Temperance Street 133 m
Madeira Place 150 m
Burridge Lane 171 m
Higher Union Lane 185 m
Castle Lane 187 m
Trematon Avenue 236 m
Market Street 244 m
Albert Road 246 m
Abbey Road 247 m
Briary Lane 269 m
Morgan Avenue 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3JQ

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 3JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
491 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
728 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
957 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
966 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.11 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.23 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.39 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.53 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.54 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.57 km
Abbey School 1.61 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.63 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.82 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.84 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.85 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.02 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.2 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.02 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.17 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.31 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.44 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.62 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.78 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.84 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.86 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.9 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.06 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.18 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.33 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.35 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.5 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.59 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.76 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.86 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.86 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.45 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.45 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.45 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 988 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 988 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.01 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.31 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 340 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 461 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 867 m
Harbreck Rock Island 999 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.2 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Millstones Island 1.42 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46849400
Longitude -3.53129800
OS Easting 291422
OS Northing 0064306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
736
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: Communal 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 E33045836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2