The postcode TQ1 4AL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ1 4AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 4AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to TQ1 4AL is Hill View Terrace which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Upton Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 684 m away.
The closest primary school to TQ1 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Upton St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of TQ1 4AL is Hare & Hounds and is 3.38 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 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% 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 1.3 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 4AL is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ1 4AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ1 4AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ1 4AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ1 4AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 171 m |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 551 m |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 685 m |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 802 m |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 882 m |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 977 m |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 989 m |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 1.17 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.21 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 1.56 km | |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Warberry CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 3.25 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 3.38 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 3.49 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 3.64 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 3.81 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 3.96 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 4.01 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 4.01 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 4.09 km | |
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 4.25 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 4.25 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 4.35 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 4.51 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 4.65 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 4.67 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 4.91 km | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.92 km | |
| Old Quarry Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 5.09 km | |
| Romany Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| The Barn Owl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 5.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Upton Road | 83 m | |
| Upton Post Office | 84 m | |
| Coach Station | 203 m | |
| Coach Station | 234 m | |
| Upton Road | 288 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 684 m | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 1.83 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 1.83 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 1.85 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 29.72 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 41.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 4AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Stantaway Hill | 161 m | |
| Daison Rock | 438 m | |
| Tor Hill | 612 m | |
| Chapel Hill | 700 m | |
| Daison Wood | 797 m | |
| Shiphay Plantation | 929 m | |
| Stentiford Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Markham Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Torre Abbey Sands | 1.5 km | |
| Lummaton Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Harbreck Rock | 1.71 km | |
| Warberry Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Corbyn's Beach | 1.75 km | |
| Oddicombe Beach | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.5 Mbps | 78.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10.3% | 100% | 96.1 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.7% | 89.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ1 4AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.47511100 |
| Longitude | -3.53727700 |
| OS Easting | 291014 |
| OS Northing | 0065052 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Torbay |
| Electoral Ward | Tormohun |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Torquay and Paignton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Paignton/Torquay BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Torquay BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048003 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |