Postcode TQ2 6LU (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 6LU and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 6LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6LU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to TQ2 6LU is Sherwell Hill which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherwell Lane and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.76 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 716 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 6LU (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 Torquay Boys' Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ2 6LU is Hare & Hounds and is 3.39 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 3.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.6 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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sherwell Hill 15 m
Sherwell Lane 97 m
Sherwell Park Road 104 m
Marcombe Road 106 m
Ruckamore Road 138 m
Ashfield Road 173 m
Burridge Avenue 174 m
Burridge Road 191 m
Mallock Road 199 m
Leys Road 215 m
Blindwylle Road 221 m
Boundary Road 242 m
Huxtable Hill 258 m
The Reeves Road 263 m
Pilmuir Avenue 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 6LU

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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
382 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
842 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.11 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.12 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.12 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.36 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.45 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.56 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.72 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.73 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.11 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.15 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.27 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.42 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.43 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.45 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.53 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.53 km
Abbey School 2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.2 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.39 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.63 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.68 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.91 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.12 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.17 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.22 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.29 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.5 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.5 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.53 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.63 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.63 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.63 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.64 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.14 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.19 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.19 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sherwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Sherwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Sherwell Lane Christadelphian Hall Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Sherwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Haywain Shops Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.76 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.76 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.76 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 716 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 838 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.87 km
Exeter International Airport Air 30.83 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 40.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 930 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 936 m
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Corbyn's Beach Beach 1.08 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.11 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.27 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Harbreck Rock Island 1.35 km
Institute Beach Beach 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 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 0% 18.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 193,662 kWh - mean 10,193 kWh : median 9,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 60,409 kWh - mean 3,179 kWh : median 3,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.46721000
Longitude -3.55018000
OS Easting 290079
OS Northing 0064191
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7587
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050817
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3