Postcode TQ1 4RZ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 4RZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 4RZ is located in Torbay It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. TQ1 4RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 4RZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 4RZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ1 4RZ is Tramways which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haytor Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 4RZ (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 The Spires College. The last OFSTED inspection on April 20, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ1 4RZ is Hare & Hounds and is 3.8 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 4.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tramways 17 m
Haytor Road 66 m
St Margaret's Avenue 106 m
St Marychurch Road 117 m
Westhill Avenue 137 m
St Paul's Road 147 m
St Edmund's Road 149 m
Daison Crescent 161 m
Westhill Avenue Close 166 m
Fortune Way 169 m
Plainmoor Road 184 m
Springfield Road 209 m
St Paul's Crescent 226 m
Victoria Park Road 227 m
Marnham Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 4RZ

Introduction December 1994
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 4RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
312 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
414 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
441 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
519 m
Abbey School 561 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
662 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
689 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
796 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
889 m
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
964 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.08 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.23 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.35 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.38 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.5 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.71 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.72 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.84 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.9 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.7 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.8 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.83 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.03 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.12 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.16 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.25 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.27 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.3 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.45 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.63 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.64 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.7 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.82 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.07 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.11 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.13 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.13 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haytor Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Victoria Park Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Homelands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.01 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.01 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.02 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.2 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 589 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 637 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 821 m
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.03 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.29 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.38 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.44 km
Walls Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 77.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 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% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 3.7% 72.9 14
300+ Mbps 96.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 188,406 kWh - mean 7,536 kWh : median 7,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 4RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47818500
Longitude -3.52756600
OS Easting 291709
OS Northing 0065378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6458
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2