Postcode TQ1 3QG (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 3QG is located in Torbay It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. TQ1 3QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 3QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 3QG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to TQ1 3QG is Fortune Way which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Road Cary Park and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3QG (for ages 11 and under) is Homelands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. 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 3QG is Hare & Hounds and is 4 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 4.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fortune Way 57 m
Greystone Way 82 m
Plainmoor Road 89 m
St Edmund's Road 96 m
St Marychurch Road 102 m
Springfield Road 110 m
Marnham Road 143 m
Devons' Road 162 m
Cary Park 179 m
Haytor Road 182 m
St Paul's Road 208 m
Stanley Road 216 m
Tramways 218 m
St Paul's Crescent 223 m
Guestland Road 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3QG

Introduction October 1987
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 3QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
294 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
429 m
Abbey School 447 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
520 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
542 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
697 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
784 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
832 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
881 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
886 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.22 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.29 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.44 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.5 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.65 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.78 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.86 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.92 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.92 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.9 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.02 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.06 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.22 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.27 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.27 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.35 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.45 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.47 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.64 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.81 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.81 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.84 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.1 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.15 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.15 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.21 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Road Cary Park Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Haytor Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
St Marychurch Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.6 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.01 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.16 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 798 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 855 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.08 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.24 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.33 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Redgate Beach Beach 1.69 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47804800
Longitude -3.52463100
OS Easting 291918
OS Northing 0065360
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5045
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 E33047993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 002D
Output Area / Small Area 7D3