Postcode TQ2 6EU (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 6EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 6EU is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 6EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 6EU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 6EU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TQ2 6EU is Weeksland Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherwell Valley Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 965 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 6EU (for ages 11 and under) is Sherwell Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Boys' Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ2 6EU is Hare & Hounds and is 2.64 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 2.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ2 6EU 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 6EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ2 6EU, and the approximate distance away.

Weeksland Road 21 m
Highland Close 72 m
Staddons Lea Lane 153 m
Drake Avenue 161 m
Frobisher Green 193 m
Nut Bush Lane 207 m
Grenville Avenue 214 m
Highland Road 264 m
Sherwell Valley Road 289 m
Hawkins Avenue 309 m
Court Road 314 m
Raleigh Avenue 400 m
Upper Cockington Lane 435 m
Marldon Road 1.03 km
Newton Road 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 6EU

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 6EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
372 m
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
552 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
708 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
761 m
Shiphay Learning Academy 999 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.15 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.2 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.58 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.79 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.83 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.32 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.4 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.44 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.53 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.57 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.57 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.61 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.68 km
Abbey School 2.92 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 6EU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.44 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.64 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.93 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
2.93 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.19 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.4 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.42 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.52 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.53 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
3.67 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.81 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
3.83 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
3.83 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.83 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
3.91 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.91 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.42 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.59 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.62 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 6EU - Data from Apr 2022

Sherwell Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Nut Bush Lane 73 Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Markham Plantation Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Raleigh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Hawkins Shops Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 965 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.67 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.67 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.69 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.6 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 6EU - Data from Dec 2021

Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 291 m
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Little Cockington Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 994 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.89 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 6EU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.4 Mbps 115 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 39 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 37.5% 15.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 62.5% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 204,728 kWh - mean 8,530 kWh : median 8,265 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 74,276 kWh - mean 3,095 kWh : median 2,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 6EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47148900
Longitude -3.55974800
OS Easting 289410
OS Northing 0064681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22071
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Cockington with Chelston
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 019G
Output Area / Small Area 5A1