Postcode TQ1 4FQ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 4FQ is located in Torbay It was introduced in May 2008 and is an active postcode. TQ1 4FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 4FQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 4FQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 4FQ is Westhill Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Hill Cross and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Homelands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert Mayne School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ1 4FQ is Hare & Hounds and is 3.53 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 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.9 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 1.1 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 4FQ 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 4FQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westhill Road 61 m
First Avenue 166 m
Daison Crescent 167 m
Homestead Road 177 m
Barewell Road 191 m
Main Avenue 209 m
Shelley Avenue 209 m
Byron Road 219 m
Blake Close 238 m
Second Avenue 242 m
Westhill Avenue 247 m
Westhill Avenue Close 249 m
St Margaret's Close 266 m
St Margaret's Avenue 278 m
Barewell Close 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4FQ

Introduction May 2008
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 4FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
96 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
204 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
346 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
492 m
Abbey School 590 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
696 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
738 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
763 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
877 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
988 m
Phoenix Bay School 1.05 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.15 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.18 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.27 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.64 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.64 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.68 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.71 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.72 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.44 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.53 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.54 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.69 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.75 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.79 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
3.97 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.99 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.99 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.16 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.33 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.34 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.38 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.52 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.79 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.79 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.85 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.85 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Hill Cross Bus Stop/Station 36 m
West Hill Cross Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Homelands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Homestead Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Homelands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.3 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.3 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.31 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.98 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 334 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 451 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 790 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 992 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.1 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.37 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.38 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.47 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 152.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 36 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% 91.2 20.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 50,962 kWh - mean 7,280 kWh : median 6,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,432 kWh - mean 3,054 kWh : median 2,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48068000
Longitude -3.53002800
OS Easting 291540
OS Northing 0065659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14857
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward St Marychurch
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33047992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3