Postcode TQ1 4JQ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4JQ and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 4JQ 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 4JQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to TQ1 4JQ is Dower Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatto Road and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4JQ (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 Torquay Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ1 4JQ is Hare & Hounds and is 3.3 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 3.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dower Road 89 m
Haslam Road 121 m
Chatto Road 140 m
Main Avenue 168 m
Third Avenue 181 m
Hill Park Road 196 m
Wright's Lane 197 m
Second Avenue 208 m
Empire Road 219 m
Homestead Road 221 m
Chatto Way 243 m
First Avenue 254 m
Westbourne Road 305 m
Shirburn Road 374 m
Westhill Avenue 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4JQ

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 4JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
464 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
504 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
563 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
565 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
711 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
727 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
776 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
887 m
Abbey School 951 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
958 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.03 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.13 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.17 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.27 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.36 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.46 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.49 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.62 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.78 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.2 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.3 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.36 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.54 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.68 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.73 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.8 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.82 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.84 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.97 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.14 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.18 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.2 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.35 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.35 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.73 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.84 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.88 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
4.88 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatto Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Dower Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Chatto Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Homestead Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
West Hill Cross Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.19 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.19 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.21 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.24 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 83 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 324 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 432 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.46 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.74 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.75 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 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% 28 8.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 248,222 kWh - mean 13,790 kWh : median 12,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47912600
Longitude -3.53464300
OS Easting 291209
OS Northing 0065493
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1