Postcode TQ1 3UB (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3UB and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 3UB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 3UB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 3UB is Branscombe Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Locks Hill and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3UB (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 3UB is Hare & Hounds and is 5.01 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 5.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3UB 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 3UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Branscombe Close 69 m
Budleigh Close 74 m
Charmouth Close 94 m
Langstone Close 106 m
Redgate Close 133 m
Locks Hill 139 m
Lyme View Road 165 m
Seaton Close 174 m
Locks Close 175 m
Perinville Close 199 m
Perinville Road 236 m
Quinta Road 266 m
Lydwell Road 284 m
Kensey Close 357 m
Lydwell Park Road 428 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3UB

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 3UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
292 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
653 m
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
835 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
842 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.1 km
Abbey School 1.11 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.42 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.42 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.47 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.62 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.64 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.81 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.28 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.35 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.43 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.45 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.59 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.61 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.67 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Locks Hill Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Lyme View Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Locks Hill Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Pottery Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Babbacombe Rd 142 Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.76 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.87 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.87 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.87 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.37 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 507 m
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 518 m
Babbacombe Beach Beach 619 m
Redgate Beach Beach 703 m
Asheldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Devil's Point Wetland 790 m
Anstey's Cove Bay 820 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 967 m
Oxlea Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.38 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.57 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.7 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 144,360 kWh - mean 13,124 kWh : median 12,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 42,835 kWh - mean 3,894 kWh : median 3,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47401000
Longitude -3.51187300
OS Easting 292813
OS Northing 0064891
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16900
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33048009
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3