The postcode TQ1 4SX is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ1 4SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ1 4SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4SX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to TQ1 4SX is Rock House Lane which is centered 164 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brunel Manor and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 3.71 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ1 4SX (for ages 11 and under) is Watcombe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 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 4SX is The Church House Inn and is 2.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 14.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 46.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ1 4SX is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ1 4SX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ1 4SX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ1 4SX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ1 4SX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 732 m |
| Combe Pafford School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 886 m |
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 950 m |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 1.85 km | |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 2.01 km |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.24 km | |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.41 km |
| Stokeinteignhead School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.88 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 2.93 km |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.33 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.35 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 3.65 km |
| Warberry CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 3.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 4SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 1.9 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 2.56 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| The Church House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.62 km | |
| Milltop Orchard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2015 | 2.93 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 3.26 km | |
| L&F Handmade Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 3.29 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 3.49 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 3.87 km | |
| The Bucket and Spade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| Watcombe Wanderers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 3.99 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 4 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 4.12 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 4.13 km | |
| The Wild Goose Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 4.15 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 4.16 km | |
| The Ness Gift Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2018 | 4.18 km | |
| The Ness House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 4.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 4SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Brunel Manor | 292 m | |
| Brunel Manor | 335 m | |
| Sladnor Park Road | 527 m | |
| Sladnor Park Road | 595 m | |
| Maidencombe Cross | 678 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 4.81 km | |
| Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 4.43 km | |
| Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 4.43 km | |
| Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 4.43 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 26.52 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 42.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 4SX - Data from Dec 2021
| Valley of Rocks | Valley | 462 m |
| Bell Rock | 531 m | |
| Whitsand Beach | 641 m | |
| Maidencombe Beach | 673 m | |
| Watcombe Beach | 722 m | |
| Great Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Mincent Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Petit Tor Beach | 1.57 km | |
| Babbacombe Bay | 1.6 km | |
| Petit Tor | 1.63 km | |
| Petit Tor Point | 1.77 km | |
| Commons Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Daccombe Brake | 1.82 km | |
| Lummaton Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Oddicombe Beach | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 4SX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.6 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 25.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.4 Mbps | 4.11 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 40% | 60% | 16.6 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 46.7% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 46.7% | 46.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ1 4SX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.50177200 |
| Longitude | -3.51958400 |
| OS Easting | 292329 |
| OS Northing | 0067989 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Torquay and Paignton |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33047994 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |