Postcode TQ2 5LS (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 5LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 5LS is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 5LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ2 5LS is Blindwylle Road which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Road and is 235 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.11 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 359 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5LS (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 Torquay Girls Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 14, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TQ2 5LS is Hare & Hounds and is 3.22 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 3.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blindwylle Road 142 m
Crownhill Rise 153 m
Pilmuir Avenue 154 m
Crownhill Park 155 m
Sandford Road 211 m
Mallock Road 220 m
Innerbrook Road 251 m
Vine Road 255 m
Sanford Road 280 m
Avenue Road 282 m
Sherwell Lane 304 m
Millbrook Park Road 311 m
Sherwell Park Road 334 m
Cleveland Road 351 m
Rillage Lane 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5LS

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 TQ2 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
372 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
566 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
741 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
866 m
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
932 m
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.04 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.04 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.2 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.49 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.59 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.81 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.82 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.83 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.93 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.08 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.08 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.18 km
Abbey School 2.25 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.27 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.04 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.22 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.43 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.5 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.73 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.92 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.99 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.01 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.12 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.23 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.33 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.45 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.46 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.68 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.68 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.68 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.84 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.92 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.93 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Sherwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Sherwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Haywain Shops Bus Stop/Station 309 m
St Peter's Chruch Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.12 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 359 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.88 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.88 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.9 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.47 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 40.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 357 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 585 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 944 m
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.21 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.28 km
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.46 km
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.2 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 59.3 17.7
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 129,881 kWh - mean 9,277 kWh : median 9,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47010900
Longitude -3.54792200
OS Easting 290246
OS Northing 0064510
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5885
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050819
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3