Postcode TQ1 3PA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3PA and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 3PA 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 3PA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to TQ1 3PA is Perinville Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Perinville Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3PA (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 3PA is Hare & Hounds and is 4.86 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 5.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 2 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 3PA 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 3PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Perinville Road 53 m
Locks Close 79 m
Locks Hill 117 m
Lyme View Road 122 m
Seaton Close 165 m
Walls Hill Road 194 m
Langstone Close 199 m
St James Place 200 m
Lyme View Close 222 m
St Anne's Road 256 m
Beach Road 293 m
Winnings Way 295 m
Perinville Close 301 m
Princes Street 315 m
Charmouth Close 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3PA

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 3PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
369 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
777 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
869 m
Abbey School 893 m
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.08 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.13 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.22 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.26 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.29 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.39 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.6 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.61 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.16 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.23 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.28 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.34 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.42 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.42 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.49 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.54 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.56 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.77 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.86 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.86 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.01 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.08 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.19 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.28 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.29 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.43 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.48 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.49 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.49 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.54 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.63 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.66 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
5.77 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.79 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Perinville Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Locks Hill Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Perinville Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Locks Hill Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Lyme View Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.92 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.05 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.05 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.05 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.14 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Babbacombe Beach Beach 414 m
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 461 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 715 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 744 m
Redgate Beach Beach 815 m
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Devil's Point Wetland 922 m
Anstey's Cove Bay 964 m
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.13 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.32 km
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 71.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.9 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 364,511 kWh - mean 13,018 kWh : median 11,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 97,097 kWh - mean 3,468 kWh : median 2,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47621700
Longitude -3.51263400
OS Easting 292765
OS Northing 0065139
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048009
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1