Postcode TQ1 4PB (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4PB and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 4PB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 4PB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TQ1 4PB is Barewell Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Homelands Primary School and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4PB (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. 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 4PB is Hare & Hounds and is 3.59 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 3.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.9 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 4PB 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 4PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barewell Close 13 m
Barewell Road 86 m
Blake Close 99 m
St Catherine's Road 130 m
Church Road 142 m
Shelley Avenue 161 m
Bradley Park Road 165 m
St Margaret's Close 195 m
Priory Road 199 m
Westhill Road 220 m
St Margaret's Road 248 m
Byron Road 248 m
St Dominic's Close 272 m
Trumlands Road 288 m
Greenway Lane 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4PB

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 4PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
67 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
105 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
207 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
323 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
428 m
Abbey School 445 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
857 m
Phoenix Bay School 946 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.03 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.06 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.12 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.19 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.31 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.4 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.5 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.53 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.78 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.87 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.5 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.52 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.57 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.59 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.73 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.76 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.8 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.9 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
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
4.19 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.29 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
4.37 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.52 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.57 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.63 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.63 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.64 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Homelands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Homelands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 265 m
West Hill Cross Bus Stop/Station 267 m
West Hill Cross Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Petitor Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.51 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.51 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.52 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.73 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 454 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 695 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 878 m
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 895 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 932 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.13 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.14 km
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.36 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 80.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 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% 20 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 148,555 kWh - mean 12,380 kWh : median 11,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,839 kWh - mean 3,141 kWh : median 3,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48268600
Longitude -3.52792200
OS Easting 291694
OS Northing 0065879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10152
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1