Postcode TQ2 5FB (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 5FB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 5FB is located in Torbay It was introduced in July 2014 and is an active postcode. TQ2 5FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 5FB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5FB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to TQ2 5FB is Shedden Hill Road which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Lukes Road and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.89 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 719 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5FB (for ages 11 and under) is Cockington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on October 13, 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 TQ2 5FB is Hare & Hounds and is 4.44 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 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shedden Hill Road 124 m
Cary Road 175 m
St Lukes Road South 196 m
St Luke's Park 224 m
St Lukes Road North 264 m
St Lukes Road 264 m
Warren Road 307 m
Croft Road 351 m
Abbey Road 351 m
Belgrave Road 417 m
Lower Union Lane 423 m
Union Street 542 m
Torbay Road 907 m
A3022 3.77 km
A379 4.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5FB

Introduction July 2014
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 TQ2 5FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
912 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.06 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.25 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.4 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.52 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.65 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.69 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.77 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.95 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.97 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.98 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.03 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.07 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.11 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.18 km
Abbey School 2.19 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.21 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.3 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.42 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.28 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.44 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.63 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.72 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.93 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.11 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.19 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.2 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.28 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.35 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.51 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.56 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.65 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.72 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.88 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.88 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.88 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.92 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.95 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Lukes Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kistor Hotel Bus Stop/Station 185 m
English Riviera Centre Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Torre Abbey Meadows Bus Stop/Station 217 m
St Lukes Road North Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 719 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 617 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 617 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 636 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.9 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Torre Abbey Sands Beach 322 m
Harbreck Rock Island 413 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 646 m
Corbyn's Beach Beach 669 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 745 m
The Millstones Island 1.01 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.08 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Saddle Rock Island 1.28 km
Institute Beach Beach 1.31 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 5FB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 88 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 21 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% 18.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.3 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 46,606 kWh - mean 1,793 kWh : median 1,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 5FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46342800
Longitude -3.53358600
OS Easting 291248
OS Northing 0063746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
590
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1