Postcode TQ1 4DD (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4DD and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 4DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4DD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 4DD is St Michael's Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barton Road and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 216 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4DD (for ages 11 and under) is Torre Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Girls Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 14, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TQ1 4DD is Hare & Hounds and is 2.92 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 3.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Michael's Road 17 m
Glencarnock Close 40 m
Dosson Grove 54 m
Rooklands Avenue 96 m
Octon Grove 104 m
St Michael's Close 105 m
St. Katherines Road 168 m
Valley View Close 176 m
Arthington 204 m
St Vincent's Road 235 m
St Vincents Close 235 m
Briwere Road 263 m
Barton Road 294 m
Parkhurst Road 304 m
Ebdon Way 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4DD

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 4DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
167 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
394 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
597 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
631 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
758 m
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
816 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
852 m
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.06 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.36 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.37 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.41 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.46 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.55 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.57 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.61 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.61 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.7 km
Abbey School 1.84 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.91 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.77 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.92 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.08 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.19 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.39 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.56 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.63 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.67 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.76 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.82 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.96 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.11 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.28 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.36 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.43 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.56 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.72 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.72 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.72 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barton Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Torre Station Newton Rd Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Torre Station Newton Rd Bus Stop/Station 243 m
St Vincents Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Shiphay Lane Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 216 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.14 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.14 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.16 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.9 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 40.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 108 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 509 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 823 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 835 m
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.61 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.76 km
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.9 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 426,375 kWh - mean 17,055 kWh : median 13,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 109,018 kWh - mean 3,028 kWh : median 2,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47506800
Longitude -3.54566000
OS Easting 290418
OS Northing 0065058
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12137
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: 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 E33048004
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2