Postcode TQ2 8AH (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8AH and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 8AH 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 8AH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ2 8AH is Shrewsbury Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Truro Avenue and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8AH (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 St Cuthbert Mayne School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ2 8AH is Hare & Hounds and is 2.94 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 3.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shrewsbury Avenue 74 m
Truro Avenue 98 m
Lincoln Green 143 m
Gloucester Close 184 m
Winstone Avenue 207 m
Lichfield Avenue 224 m
B3199 228 m
Cuthbert Close 249 m
Orchard Road 258 m
Salisbury Avenue 270 m
Combe Lane 285 m
Winchester Avenue 288 m
Tintagel Close 310 m
Pendennis Road 383 m
Hele Road 444 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8AH

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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
407 m
Phoenix Bay School 407 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
484 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
676 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
725 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
737 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
753 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
807 m
Abbey School 1.1 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.22 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.27 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.27 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.43 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.43 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.55 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.6 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.64 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.81 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.87 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.91 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.94 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.1 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.1 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.14 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.23 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.32 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.33 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.52 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.52 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.67 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
3.69 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.71 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
3.86 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.13 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.19 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.23 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.28 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Truro Avenue Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Truro Avenue Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Lincoln Green Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Lincoln Green Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Winchester Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.9 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.9 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.92 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.59 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 371 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 731 m
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 884 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.55 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.57 km
Ellacombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.65 km
Orestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 115 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% 17.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 67.2% 59.4 12.1
300+ Mbps 27.6% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 424,987 kWh - mean 7,589 kWh : median 7,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.48550500
Longitude -3.53617600
OS Easting 291116
OS Northing 0066206
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2