Postcode TQ1 3RJ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3RJ and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 3RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3RJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 3RJ is Quinta Close which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is All Saints Primary School Quinta Road and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3RJ (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 3RJ is Hare & Hounds and is 4.72 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 4.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Quinta Close 133 m
Quinta Road 139 m
Windsor Road 140 m
Pine View Road 180 m
Pine View Gardens 202 m
Congella Road 212 m
Windermere Road 232 m
Willoughby Road 234 m
Pine View Avenue 248 m
Enfield Road 253 m
Seaton Close 259 m
Reddenhill Road 264 m
Lyme View Close 273 m
All Saints' Road 283 m
Berea Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3RJ

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 3RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
55 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
531 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
545 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
757 m
Abbey School 977 m
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.02 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.24 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.26 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.31 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.5 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.62 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.97 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.02 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.11 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.24 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.4 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.45 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.52 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

All Saints Primary School Quinta Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
All Saints Primary School Quinta Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Windsor Road 134 Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Congella Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.65 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.65 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.65 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.5 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 464 m
Babbacombe Beach Beach 826 m
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 828 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 997 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.01 km
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Redgate Beach Beach 1.04 km
Devil's Point Wetland 1.12 km
Anstey's Cove Bay 1.15 km
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.46 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 145.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.3 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% 89.9 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 438,967 kWh - mean 19,953 kWh : median 19,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47353300
Longitude -3.51669100
OS Easting 292470
OS Northing 0064845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13440
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 E33048011
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2