Postcode TQ2 5NX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 5NX and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 5NX 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 5NX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ2 5NX is St Lukes Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Lukes Road and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.14 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 907 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5NX (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 5NX is Hare & Hounds and is 4.34 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 4.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.1% 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 3 out of 10. 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 5NX 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 5NX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Lukes Road 24 m
Abbey Road 99 m
Shedden Hill Road 152 m
Burridge Lane 163 m
Warren Road 194 m
Cary Road 195 m
Temperance Street 201 m
Croft Hill 204 m
St Luke's Park 208 m
Croft Road 215 m
Lower Union Lane 215 m
St Lukes Road North 221 m
St Lukes Road South 234 m
Cypress Close 253 m
Melville Lane 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5NX

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 5NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
805 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
911 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.02 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.23 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.27 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.47 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.5 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.69 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.72 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.79 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.86 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.9 km
Abbey School 1.94 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.96 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.97 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.11 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.15 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.18 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.26 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Lukes Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
St Lukes Road North Bus Stop/Station 95 m
St. Lukes Road North Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Abbey Road Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.14 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.14 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.14 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 907 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 728 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 728 m
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 747 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.64 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 434 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 555 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 585 m
Harbreck Rock Island 667 m
Corbyn's Beach Beach 901 m
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
The Millstones Island 1.15 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.32 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Saddle Rock Island 1.4 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 55.9% 86.7 16
300+ Mbps 44.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 278,314 kWh - mean 19,880 kWh : median 12,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 124,176 kWh - mean 4,967 kWh : median 3,520 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 5NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46556700
Longitude -3.53230200
OS Easting 291344
OS Northing 0063982
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: 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 E33045863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2