The postcode TQ2 7BL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 7BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ2 7BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to TQ2 7BL is Newton Road which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is ASDA and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 651 m away.
The closest primary school to TQ2 7BL (for ages 11 and under) is Torre Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Girls Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 14, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of TQ2 7BL is Hare & Hounds and is 2.47 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 2.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ2 7BL 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 7BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ2 7BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ2 7BL
| 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 7BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 373 m |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 399 m |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 476 m |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 501 m |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 642 m |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 938 m |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 1.45 km | |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.49 km |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 7BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 2.33 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 2.47 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 2.61 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 2.73 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 2.92 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.16 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 3.2 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 3.28 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 3.49 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 3.64 km | |
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 3.9 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 3.97 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 3.99 km | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.08 km | |
| The Barn Owl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
| Old Quarry Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 4.26 km | |
| Romany Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
| Bulleigh Barton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 4.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 7BL - Data from Apr 2022
| ASDA | 73 m | |
| ASDA | 115 m | |
| Shiphay Lane | 189 m | |
| Barton Road | 207 m | |
| Cricketers Green | 209 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 651 m | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 2.62 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 2.62 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 2.64 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 29.58 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 40.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 7BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Chapel Hill | 407 m | |
| Shiphay Plantation | 643 m | |
| Stantaway Hill | 784 m | |
| Markham Plantation | 843 m | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 923 m | |
| Daison Rock | 939 m | |
| Daison Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Tor Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Welsury Covert | 1.37 km | |
| Ellacombe Plantation | 1.38 km | |
| Furzebrake Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Lummaton Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Little Cockington Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Fruit Farm Copse | 1.8 km | |
| Orestone Plantation | 1.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 7BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.3 Mbps | 35.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps | 10 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 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 21.8 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 87.5% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 62.5% | 62.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ2 7BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.47880100 |
| Longitude | -3.54900900 |
| OS Easting | 290189 |
| OS Northing | 0065478 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Paignton/Torquay BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Torquay BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048004 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |