Postcode TQ1 3LP (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3LP and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 3LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 3LP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ1 3LP is St James Place which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Theatre and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3LP (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017. 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 3LP is Hare & Hounds and is 4.76 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 4.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 65.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 34.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ1 3LP is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ1 3LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St James Place 64 m
Winnings Way 77 m
Princes Street 97 m
Portland Road 155 m
Beach Road 172 m
Walls Hill Road 195 m
St Anne's Road 210 m
Bedford Road 216 m
Babbacombe Downs Road 236 m
Perinville Road 270 m
St Albans Road 333 m
Oddicombe Beach Hill 391 m
Reddenhill Road 440 m
Babbacombe Road 934 m
Teignmouth Road 2.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3LP

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 3LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
583 m
Abbey School 739 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
835 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.09 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.11 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.17 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.18 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.2 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.25 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.31 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.46 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.64 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.07 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.11 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.12 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.18 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.27 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.29 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.3 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.31 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.31 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.68 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.75 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.76 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.84 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.97 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.07 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.16 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.16 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.18 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.24 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.24 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.35 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.36 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.5 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
5.53 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.55 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.58 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Theatre Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Babbacombe Hotel Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 6.11 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.27 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.27 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.27 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.9 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Babbacombe Beach Beach 248 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 469 m
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 502 m
Petit Tor Point Wetland 878 m
Redgate Beach Beach 945 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 994 m
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Devil's Point Wetland 1.06 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.07 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Anstey's Cove Bay 1.11 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.2 Mbps 88 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 34.6% 14.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 65.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 187,342 kWh - mean 12,489 kWh : median 11,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 67,222 kWh - mean 3,735 kWh : median 2,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47849100
Longitude -3.51272100
OS Easting 292764
OS Northing 0065392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6657
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048005
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2