Postcode TQ2 8DP (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8DP and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 8DP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8DP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to TQ2 8DP is Langford Crescent which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barton Hill Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8DP (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 8DP is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 2.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 2.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 8DP 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 8DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Langford Crescent 35 m
Broom Park 102 m
Ashleigh Close 122 m
Erica Drive 129 m
Church Road 130 m
Isaacs Road 141 m
Jack's Lane 146 m
St Augustines Close 175 m
Suncrest Close 184 m
Bottompark Lane 210 m
Sussex Close 213 m
Orange Grove 228 m
Edgeley Road 252 m
Barchington Avenue 273 m
Wesley Close 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8DP

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 8DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Phoenix Bay School 556 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
559 m
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
679 m
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
854 m
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
968 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.15 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.32 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.51 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.52 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.54 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.62 km
Abbey School 1.81 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.16 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
2.17 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.32 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.32 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 2.37 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.38 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.15 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
2.33 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.49 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.65 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.66 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
2.66 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.77 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
2.78 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
2.79 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.81 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
2.84 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.06 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.09 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.19 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.26 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
3.3 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.37 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.39 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.41 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barton Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Barton Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Barton Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 5.89 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.86 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.86 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.88 km
Exeter International Airport Air 27.74 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 347 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 609 m
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 850 m
Daccombe Brake Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Orestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Higher Killpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lower Killpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ellacombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Valley of Rocks Valley 1.6 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Watcombe Beach Beach 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 4.3
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 59.8 6.3
300+ Mbps 95.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 250,518 kWh - mean 12,526 kWh : median 10,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.49399400
Longitude -3.53860800
OS Easting 290962
OS Northing 0067152
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5643
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047987
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2