Postcode TQ2 5NE (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 5NE and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 5NE is located in Torbay It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. TQ2 5NE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 5NE 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 5NE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to TQ2 5NE is Cypress Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Road Health Centre and is 14 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.22 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 921 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5NE (for ages 11 and under) is Ellacombe Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2018. 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 5NE is Hare & Hounds and is 4.08 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 4.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cypress Close 47 m
Croft Hill 64 m
Croft Road 111 m
Madeira Place 121 m
Higher Union Lane 150 m
Union Street 151 m
Factory Row 163 m
Morgan Avenue 173 m
Torhill Road 183 m
Burridge Lane 185 m
Scarborough Road 194 m
Scarborough Place 199 m
Temperance Street 207 m
Tor Church Road 214 m
Castle Circus 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5NE

Introduction December 1997
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 5NE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
733 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
733 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
802 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.19 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.24 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.34 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.44 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.49 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.55 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.56 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.7 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.72 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.81 km
Abbey School 1.82 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.87 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.99 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.03 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.04 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.14 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Road Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Tor Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Tor Church Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Castle Circus Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Castle Circus Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.22 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.23 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.23 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 921 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 982 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 982 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.49 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 331 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 540 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 665 m
Harbreck Rock Island 840 m
Corbyn's Beach Beach 980 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.4 km
The Millstones Island 1.41 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 71.3 Mbps 158.39 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21.16 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.1 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 173,585 kWh - mean 4,691 kWh : median 3,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 5NE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46739100
Longitude -3.53447500
OS Easting 291194
OS Northing 0064188
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
714
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: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048017
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1