Postcode TQ1 4RL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TQ1 4RL is Stable Lane which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4RL (for ages 11 and under) is St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 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 4RL is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 3.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stable Lane 33 m
Western Road 98 m
Havelock Road 104 m
Trumlands Road 149 m
Combe Lane 198 m
Greenway Close 199 m
Park Road 204 m
Borough Road 209 m
Lummaton Place 212 m
Wembury Drive 224 m
Cambridge Road 234 m
Winstone Avenue 254 m
Hilly Gardens Road 254 m
Greenway Gardens 267 m
Bradley Park Road 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4RL

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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
154 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
359 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
469 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
491 m
Phoenix Bay School 566 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
620 m
Abbey School 774 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
787 m
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.01 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.08 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.12 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.15 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.29 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.37 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.53 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.62 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.73 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.98 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Park Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Haldon House Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Teignmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Hartop Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 6.92 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.93 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.93 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.95 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.36 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 819 m
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 882 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 932 m
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.11 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.15 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.2 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Watcombe Beach Beach 1.49 km
Valley of Rocks Valley 1.58 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.64 km
Whitsand Beach Beach 1.68 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 88.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% 14.6 1
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 77.5 15
300+ Mbps 97.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 455,607 kWh - mean 15,187 kWh : median 12,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 180,651 kWh - mean 4,754 kWh : median 2,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48642000
Longitude -3.52983300
OS Easting 291567
OS Northing 0066297
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 E33047992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2