Postcode TQ2 5NF (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 5NF and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 5NF 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 5NF as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to TQ2 5NF is Melville Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Road and is 34 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.29 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5NF (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 5NF is Hare & Hounds and is 4.57 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 4.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Melville Street 82 m
Pimlico 89 m
Melville Lane 104 m
Warren Hill 125 m
Madrepore Road 126 m
Lower Union Lane 128 m
Queen Street 134 m
Warren Road 141 m
Stentiford Hill Road 174 m
Rock Road 184 m
St Lukes Road North 194 m
Albert Road 222 m
Braddons Street 229 m
St Luke's Park 232 m
Fleet Street 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5NF

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 5NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
739 m
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
951 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.14 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.17 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.21 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.26 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.61 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.71 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.73 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.86 km
Abbey School 1.87 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.94 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.94 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.2 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.22 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.3 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.38 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.4 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Fleet Street Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.29 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 593 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 593 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 608 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.58 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 235 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 768 m
Harbreck Rock Island 793 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 822 m
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
The Millstones Island 1.02 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.11 km
Saddle Rock Island 1.24 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Oxlea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.52 km
Magwintons Island 1.58 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 43.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 3.6 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 2.2
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 79.5 14.3
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 78,513 kWh - mean 9,814 kWh : median 3,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 5NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46538000
Longitude -3.52806900
OS Easting 291644
OS Northing 0063955
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 E33045866
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1