The postcode TQ2 6JR is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 6JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ2 6JR 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 6JR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to TQ2 6JR is Courtland Road which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dart Avenue and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ2 6JR (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 6JR is Hare & Hounds and is 2.13 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 2.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ2 6JR is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ2 6JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ2 6JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ2 6JR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ2 6JR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 321 m |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 572 m | |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 590 m |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 858 m |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 991 m |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.72 km |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Preston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 2.57 km | |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.67 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 2.71 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| Marldon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 3.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 6JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 1.93 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 2.13 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 2.42 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 2.44 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 2.68 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 2.91 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 2.91 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.04 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| Bulleigh Barton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 3.36 km | |
| Bulleigh Park B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 3.36 km | |
| Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 3.36 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 3.4 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 3.51 km | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.92 km | |
| The Barn Owl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 4.09 km | |
| Old Quarry Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 4.13 km | |
| Romany Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2021 | 4.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 6JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Dart Avenue | 211 m | |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | 224 m | |
| Marldon Rd 42 | 232 m | |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | 271 m | |
| Marldon Road | 273 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 4.47 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.2 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.2 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.22 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 30.36 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 39.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 6JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Cockington Wood | 469 m | |
| Markham Plantation | 520 m | |
| Fruit Farm Copse | 773 m | |
| Shiphay Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Chapel Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Church Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Hellinghay Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Ellacombe Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Manscombe Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Stantaway Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Scadson Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Thornhill Brake | 1.92 km | |
| Welsury Covert | 1.93 km | |
| Furzebrake Plantation | 1.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 6JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 140.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.2 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 123.3 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for TQ2 6JR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.47498700 |
| Longitude | -3.56514800 |
| OS Easting | 289035 |
| OS Northing | 0065078 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Torquay and Paignton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Paignton/Torquay BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Paignton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33050822 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 019G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |