Postcode TQ2 5XD (Torbay) Terminated December 1998

Map showing TQ2 5XD and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 5XD is located in Torbay It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in December 1998.TQ2 5XD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to TQ2 5XD is Cypress Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Road Health Centre and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.16 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 854 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 5XD (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 5XD is Hare & Hounds and is 4.05 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 4.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cypress Close 39 m
Croft Hill 84 m
Croft Road 85 m
Scarborough Road 125 m
Scarborough Place 141 m
Tor Church Road 165 m
Torhill Road 183 m
Morgan Avenue 192 m
Madeira Place 192 m
Higher Union Lane 206 m
Belgrave Road 215 m
Union Street 225 m
Lucius Street 234 m
Lauriston Close 234 m
Factory Row 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 5XD

Introduction December 1996
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ2 5XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
663 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
804 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
830 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.23 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.26 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.4 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.41 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.55 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.57 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.6 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.69 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.74 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.83 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.86 km
Abbey School 1.88 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.98 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.03 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.07 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.11 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.89 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.05 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.22 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.33 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.53 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.7 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.77 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.8 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.85 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.95 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.1 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.14 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.25 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.4 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.51 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
5.53 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.62 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.62 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.62 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Road Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Tor Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lucius Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Tor Church Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Lucius Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.16 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.17 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 4.17 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 854 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.02 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.53 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 313 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 612 m
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 621 m
Harbreck Rock Island 812 m
Corbyn's Beach Beach 924 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.34 km
St Johns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Millstones Island 1.42 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46714400
Longitude -3.53548100
OS Easting 291122
OS Northing 0064162
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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