Postcode TQ2 7JY (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 7JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 7JY is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 7JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 7JY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7JY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to TQ2 7JY is Grosvenor Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higher Cadewell Lane and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 7JY (for ages 11 and under) is Shiphay Learning Academy. 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 7JY is Hare & Hounds and is 1.54 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ2 7JY 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 7JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ2 7JY, and the approximate distance away.

Grosvenor Avenue 69 m
Cadewell Park Road 106 m
Cadewell Lane 164 m
Higher Cadewell Lane 192 m
Crosspark Avenue 210 m
Grosvenor Close 214 m
Rougemont Avenue 261 m
Wallace Avenue 262 m
Berkeley Rise 282 m
Berkeley Avenue 290 m
Collaton Road 322 m
Riviera Way 400 m
Edginswell Close 408 m
Newton Road 886 m
A3022 5.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 7JY

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 7JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shiphay Learning Academy 425 m
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
820 m
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
843 m
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
935 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.15 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.32 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.34 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.58 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.82 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
2.04 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.08 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.14 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.27 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.29 km
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.31 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.41 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.55 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.62 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.68 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 7JY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
1.39 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
1.54 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.73 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
1.81 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
2.03 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.21 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
2.3 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.31 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
2.44 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
2.61 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.62 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
2.75 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
3.07 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.23 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
3.32 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.4 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.42 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
3.42 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
3.62 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
3.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 7JY - Data from Apr 2022

Higher Cadewell Lane Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Cadewell Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Higher Cadewell Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Cadewell Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Crosspark Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.51 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.51 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.53 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.39 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 7JY - Data from Dec 2021

Ellacombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Little Cockington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Orestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Higher Killpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lower Killpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 7JY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 205,670 kWh - mean 12,854 kWh : median 11,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 7JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48319000
Longitude -3.56044300
OS Easting 289388
OS Northing 0065983
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19720
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047999
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3