Postcode TQ2 6FE (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 6FE and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 6FE is located in Torbay It was introduced in May 2011 and is an active postcode. TQ2 6FE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 6FE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 6FE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to TQ2 6FE is Raleigh Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Raleigh Avenue and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 649 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 6FE (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 11, 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 6FE is Hare & Hounds and is 2.57 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 2.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Raleigh Close 13 m
Arden Drive 130 m
Raleigh Avenue 145 m
Shakespeare Close 184 m
Davis Avenue 190 m
Queensway 249 m
Grenville Avenue 260 m
Hawkins Avenue 269 m
Beaumont Close 281 m
Ben Jonson Close 330 m
Shiphay Manor Drive 338 m
Weeksland Road 388 m
Sherwell Valley Road 435 m
Nut Bush Lane 597 m
Newton Road 738 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 6FE

Introduction May 2011
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 6FE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
286 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
326 m
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
381 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
392 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
821 m
Shiphay Learning Academy 921 m
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.04 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.19 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.46 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.02 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.03 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.06 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.09 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.15 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.18 km
Phoenix Bay School 2.18 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.28 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.29 km
Abbey School 2.55 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Raleigh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Hawkins Avenue Shops Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Raleigh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Hawkins Shops Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Raleigh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 649 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.55 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.55 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.57 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.26 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 180 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 403 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 621 m
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Little Cockington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ellacombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 79.97 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 40,038 kWh - mean 8,008 kWh : median 8,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 107,072 kWh - mean 3,346 kWh : median 3,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 6FE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47375800
Longitude -3.55551000
OS Easting 289716
OS Northing 0064927
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5885
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Shiphay
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050818
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3