Postcode TQ1 4BG (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4BG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TQ1 4BG is Sunbury Hill which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upton Park and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 703 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4BG (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 The Spires College. The last OFSTED inspection on April 20, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ1 4BG is Hare & Hounds and is 3.63 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 3.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 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 4BG 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 4BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sunbury Hill 68 m
Brunswick Terrace 119 m
Magdalene Road 145 m
Upton Road 167 m
Lower Thurlow Road 187 m
Thurlow Road 216 m
Laburnum Row 217 m
Southlands Road 222 m
Tor Vale 229 m
Palm Road 230 m
Zion Road 235 m
Lymington Road 251 m
Thurlow Hill 258 m
Avoca Avenue 271 m
Mckay Avenue 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4BG

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 4BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
323 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
684 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
760 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
762 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.02 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.02 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.08 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.15 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.29 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.32 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.41 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.49 km
Abbey School 1.52 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.52 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.53 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.53 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.73 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.78 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.92 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upton Park Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Upton Park Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Coach Station Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Upton Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Torre Shops Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 703 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.49 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.49 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.51 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.05 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 260 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 503 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 786 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 831 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 864 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.14 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.35 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.4 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.8 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 102.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 50 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% 17.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.9 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 461.8 41

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 583,723 kWh - mean 13,266 kWh : median 12,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 172,329 kWh - mean 3,667 kWh : median 3,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47190300
Longitude -3.53672100
OS Easting 291045
OS Northing 0064693
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 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: 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