Postcode TQ1 4EA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4EA and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 4EA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 4EA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ1 4EA is Mckay Avenue which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Teignmouth Road and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 506 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4EA (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 4EA is Hare & Hounds and is 3.41 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 3.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% 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 4EA 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 4EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mckay Avenue 85 m
Avoca Avenue 111 m
Oakhill Road 115 m
Tor Vale 117 m
Upton Road 128 m
Clarendon Close 162 m
Ebdon Way 193 m
Brunswick Terrace 223 m
Snowberry Close 243 m
East Street 257 m
St Vincents Close 283 m
Sunbury Hill 288 m
Lymington Road 289 m
St Vincent's Road 301 m
Magdalene Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4EA

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 4EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
352 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
545 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
734 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
845 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
866 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
874 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.1 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.15 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.16 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.28 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.31 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.42 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.48 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Abbey School 1.57 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.66 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.74 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.77 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.79 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Teignmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Upton Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Barton Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Upton Park Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Torre Village Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 506 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.69 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.69 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.71 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.98 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 40.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 361 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 396 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 613 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 706 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.27 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.49 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.5 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 2
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 71.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 93.9% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 285,612 kWh - mean 11,900 kWh : median 10,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47301200
Longitude -3.53929300
OS Easting 290865
OS Northing 0064820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2972
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048013
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2