Postcode TQ2 5BY (Torbay) Terminated January 2007

Map showing TQ2 5BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 5BY is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 2007 and terminated in January 2007.TQ2 5BY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ2 5BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 TQ2 5BY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ2 5BY is Mckay Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Teignmouth Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 453 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5BY (for ages 11 and under) is Upton St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ2 5BY is Hare & Hounds and is 3.38 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 3.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Policing for TQ2 5BY 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 TQ2 5BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ2 5BY, and the approximate distance away.

Mckay Avenue 26 m
Oakhill Road 93 m
Ebdon Way 152 m
Avoca Avenue 158 m
Tor Vale 174 m
Upton Road 187 m
Clarendon Close 209 m
East Street 224 m
Brunswick Terrace 231 m
St Vincents Close 261 m
Tor Park Road 270 m
Snowberry Close 272 m
St Vincent's Road 283 m
Rillage Lane 286 m
South Street 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5BY

Introduction January 2007
Termination January 2007
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ2 5BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
411 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
526 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
685 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
819 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
856 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
925 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.06 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.21 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.21 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.26 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.33 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.47 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.48 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.53 km
Abbey School 1.63 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.71 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.79 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.81 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.82 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 5BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.24 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.38 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.53 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.65 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.85 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.01 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.08 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.12 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.15 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.28 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.41 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.51 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.56 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.81 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.82 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.96 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.15 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.15 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 5BY - Data from Apr 2022

Teignmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Upton Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Barton Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Torre Village Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Torre Village Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 453 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.7 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.7 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.72 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.02 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 40.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 5BY - Data from Dec 2021

Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 395 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 395 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 576 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 749 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.25 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.47 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.48 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47279500
Longitude -3.54006100
OS Easting 290810
OS Northing 0064797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2972
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Tormohun
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 E33048012
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2