Postcode TQ1 4AP (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 4AP is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 4AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 4AP 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 4AP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to TQ1 4AP is Hill View Terrace which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upton Road and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 716 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4AP (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 4AP 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 59.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ1 4AP 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 4AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ1 4AP, and the approximate distance away.

Hill View Terrace 24 m
Parkfield Road 87 m
St James Road 121 m
Clarendon Close 158 m
Snowberry Close 169 m
Jonida Close 172 m
Lymington Road 181 m
Tor Vale 201 m
Chatto Way 203 m
Avoca Avenue 207 m
Westbourne Road 209 m
Stantaway Hill 224 m
Upton Road 237 m
Stantaway Park 244 m
Wright's Lane 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4AP

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 4AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
164 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
566 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
672 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
796 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
845 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
954 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
969 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.01 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.05 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.11 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.17 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.19 km
Abbey School 1.28 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.43 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.46 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.5 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.53 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.54 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.68 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 4AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.25 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.38 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.48 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.64 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.81 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.95 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.99 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.09 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.22 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.25 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.34 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.5 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.63 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.63 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.91 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.92 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5.08 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
5.08 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 4AP - Data from Apr 2022

Upton Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Upton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Coach Station Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Coach Station Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Upton Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 716 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.87 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.68 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 4AP - Data from Dec 2021

Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 157 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 403 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 643 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 722 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.53 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.74 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.76 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 4AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 59.7 Mbps 72.07 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 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% 59.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 105,622 kWh - mean 11,736 kWh : median 12,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47539900
Longitude -3.53694700
OS Easting 291037
OS Northing 0065082
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1360
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: 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