Postcode TQ1 3PW (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3PW and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 3PW 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 3PW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to TQ1 3PW is Greystone Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Road Cary Park and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3PW (for ages 11 and under) is Abbey School. 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 3PW is Hare & Hounds and is 4.05 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 4.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.6 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 3PW 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 3PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greystone Way 24 m
Devons' Road 107 m
Fortune Way 110 m
Plainmoor Road 128 m
Springfield Road 138 m
St Edmund's Road 146 m
Cary Park 147 m
Marnham Road 148 m
St Marychurch Road 159 m
Guestland Road 176 m
Stanley Road 197 m
Manor Road 237 m
Aveland Road 237 m
Haytor Road 239 m
Warbro Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3PW

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 3PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
279 m
Abbey School 429 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
475 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
556 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
564 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
710 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
736 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
883 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
889 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
919 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.19 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.35 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.5 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.54 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.69 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.73 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.9 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.93 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.98 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.96 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.05 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.07 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.08 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.27 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.28 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.31 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.4 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.51 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.52 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.69 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.86 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.87 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.88 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.05 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.11 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.16 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.16 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.24 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Road Cary Park Bus Stop/Station 173 m
St Marychurch Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Haytor Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.01 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.15 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oddicombe Beach Beach 810 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 858 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.03 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.21 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.3 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Redgate Beach Beach 1.63 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62 Mbps 126.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 295,682 kWh - mean 10,196 kWh : median 8,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 121,182 kWh - mean 3,909 kWh : median 3,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47800500
Longitude -3.52379800
OS Easting 291977
OS Northing 0065354
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048008
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005B
Output Area / Small Area 7D3