Postcode TQ2 8AA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 8AA is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 8AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 8AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 8AA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to TQ2 8AA is Truro Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lincoln Green and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8AA (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert Mayne School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ2 8AA is Hare & Hounds and is 2.99 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 3.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ2 8AA 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 8AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ2 8AA, and the approximate distance away.

Truro Avenue 45 m
Shrewsbury Avenue 76 m
Lincoln Green 90 m
Cuthbert Close 213 m
Winstone Avenue 243 m
B3199 245 m
Orchard Road 254 m
Gloucester Close 255 m
Tintagel Close 256 m
Tennyson Close 282 m
Pendennis Road 334 m
Combe Lane 349 m
Lichfield Avenue 353 m
Salisbury Avenue 376 m
Byron Road 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8AA

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 8AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
393 m
Phoenix Bay School 537 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
596 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
603 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
638 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
642 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
692 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
806 m
Abbey School 1.04 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.08 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.09 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.32 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.37 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.38 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.49 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.51 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.52 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.53 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.76 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.92 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.98 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.99 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.2 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.21 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.23 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.31 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.4 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.42 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.6 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.64 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.76 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.78 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
3.8 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
3.94 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.26 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.28 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.35 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.41 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Lincoln Green Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Lincoln Green Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Truro Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Truro Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Hele Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.77 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.77 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.79 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.71 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 8AA - Data from Dec 2021

Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 285 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 499 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 602 m
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 926 m
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.51 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.58 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 8AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 101.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 36.7% 74.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 60% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 243,460 kWh - mean 8,395 kWh : median 7,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48436200
Longitude -3.53588400
OS Easting 291133
OS Northing 0066077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1839
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Barton with Watcombe
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: 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 E33047989
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 001B
Output Area / Small Area 7C2