The postcode TQ2 7QZ is located in Torbay It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. TQ2 7QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ2 7QZ 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 7QZ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to TQ2 7QZ is Pendennis Road which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hele Village and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ2 7QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Barton Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2018. 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 7QZ is Hare & Hounds and is 2.77 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ2 7QZ 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 7QZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ2 7QZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ2 7QZ
| Introduction | October 1985 |
| 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 7QZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 360 m |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 654 m |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 705 m |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 708 m | |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 823 m |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 835 m |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 837 m |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 958 m |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 1.18 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.29 km | |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| Combe Pafford School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 7QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 2.68 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 2.77 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 2.79 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 3 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 3.12 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 3.14 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 3.23 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.26 km | |
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 3.35 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 3.41 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 3.59 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 3.6 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 3.77 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 3.78 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 3.83 km | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.15 km | |
| Old Quarry Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 4.3 km | |
| Romany Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2021 | 4.3 km | |
| Watcombe Wanderers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 4.3 km | |
| L&F Handmade Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 4.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 7QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hele Village | 164 m | |
| Hele Village | 191 m | |
| Hele Cross | 205 m | |
| Cemetery Lodge | 213 m | |
| Cemetery Lodge | 213 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 2.46 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 2.73 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 2.73 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 2.75 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 28.92 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 41.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 7QZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Daison Wood | 425 m | |
| Daison Rock | 556 m | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 649 m | |
| Lummaton Hill | 698 m | |
| Stantaway Hill | 777 m | |
| Chapel Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Mincent Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Welsury Covert | 1.29 km | |
| Shiphay Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Furzebrake Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Ellacombe Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Tor Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Markham Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Petit Tor | 1.66 km | |
| Orestone Plantation | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 7QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 103.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 36 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% | 25.8 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.6 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for TQ2 7QZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.48318400 |
| Longitude | -3.53993400 |
| OS Easting | 290843 |
| OS Northing | 0065952 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| 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 | 7C2 |