Postcode TQ2 7PQ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 7PQ and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 7PQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 7PQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to TQ2 7PQ is Lower Audley Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cricketfield Road and is 239 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 841 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 7PQ (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 Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ2 7PQ is Hare & Hounds and is 2.98 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 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Audley Road 27 m
Higher Audley Avenue 58 m
Penny's Hill 120 m
Audley Avenue 193 m
Pencorse Road 229 m
Stantaway Hill 280 m
Cricketfield Road 291 m
Wright's Lane 308 m
Parkhurst Road 343 m
Parkfield Road 394 m
Chatto Road 452 m
Barton Road 475 m
Lymington Road 660 m
Newton Road 711 m
Fore Street 1.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 7PQ

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 7PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
225 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
489 m
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
623 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
790 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
861 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
908 m
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
970 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.01 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.02 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.08 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.11 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.21 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.22 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.28 km
Abbey School 1.29 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.29 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.38 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.58 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.73 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.87 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.98 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.06 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.23 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.38 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.51 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.51 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.56 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.67 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.78 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.84 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.9 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.07 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.15 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.24 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.46 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.61 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.62 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
4.62 km
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cricketfield Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Torquay Academy Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Torquay Academy Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Torquay Academy Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Chatto Road Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 841 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.33 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.33 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.35 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.31 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 275 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 354 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Markham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ellacombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 66.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.4 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.1 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 235,318 kWh - mean 12,385 kWh : median 12,303 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 7PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47937500
Longitude -3.53959900
OS Easting 290858
OS Northing 0065528
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1026
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048001
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1