Postcode TQ1 4RY (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4RY and nearby postcodes

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

TQ1 4RY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4RY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to TQ1 4RY is Third Avenue which is centered 168 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hele Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4RY (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 4RY is Hare & Hounds and is 3.12 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 3.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Third Avenue 168 m
Second Avenue 200 m
Tennyson Close 226 m
First Avenue 255 m
Lincoln Green 275 m
Byron Road 277 m
Truro Avenue 283 m
Main Avenue 289 m
Shelley Avenue 364 m
Pendennis Road 376 m
Orchard Road 394 m
B3199 411 m
Westhill Road 452 m
Audley Avenue 453 m
Chatto Road 474 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4RY

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 4RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
470 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
487 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
498 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
544 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
630 m
Phoenix Bay School 782 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
838 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
845 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
854 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
927 m
Abbey School 954 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.12 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.28 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.4 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.41 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.57 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.6 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.67 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.69 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.03 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.12 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.13 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.34 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.43 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.46 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.47 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.57 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.59 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.75 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.87 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.93 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.93 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.03 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.11 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.47 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.5 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.57 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.61 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
4.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hele Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
West Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Cuthbert Mayne School Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Lincoln Green Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Lincoln Green Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.53 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.53 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.55 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.92 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 77 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 363 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 706 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 740 m
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.45 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.62 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.65 km
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 95.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.4% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 17.1% 110.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 80.5% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 344,080 kWh - mean 11,099 kWh : median 11,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48219300
Longitude -3.53527800
OS Easting 291171
OS Northing 0065835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6297
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048001
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3