Postcode TQ1 4QY (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4QY and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 4QY 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 4QY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 4QY is Church Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Petitor Road and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4QY (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 14, 2018. 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 4QY is Hare & Hounds and is 3.67 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 3.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 27 m
St Catherine's Road 64 m
Barewell Close 116 m
Priory Road 160 m
St Dominic's Close 177 m
Barewell Road 198 m
Bradley Park Road 205 m
Blake Close 216 m
St Margaret's Road 220 m
St Margaret's Close 229 m
Greenway Lane 242 m
Rowley Road 252 m
Compton Place 257 m
Chilcote Close 263 m
Shelley Avenue 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4QY

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 4QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
55 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
186 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
314 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
319 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
353 m
Abbey School 368 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
889 m
Phoenix Bay School 974 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.14 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.17 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.18 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.26 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.3 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.33 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.45 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.46 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.51 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.79 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.46 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.61 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.64 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.67 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.68 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.76 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.88 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.97 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.05 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.05 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.26 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.31 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.39 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.44 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.51 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
4.57 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.57 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.59 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.63 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
4.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Petitor Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hartop Road Primary School Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Park Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Chilcote Memorial Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Homelands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.58 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.58 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.59 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.63 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 766 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 824 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 827 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 904 m
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.01 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.28 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Watcombe Beach Beach 1.62 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.3 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 95.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 94.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 506,843 kWh - mean 16,895 kWh : median 13,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48329100
Longitude -3.52637700
OS Easting 291805
OS Northing 0065944
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: 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 E33047995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2