Postcode TQ2 8DX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8DX and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 8DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8DX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ2 8DX is Bellrock Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Pafford Avenue and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8DX (for ages 11 and under) is Watcombe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 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 8DX is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 3.03 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 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ2 8DX is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ2 8DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bellrock Close 43 m
Roberts Close 49 m
East Pafford Avenue 97 m
Starpitten Grove 149 m
Staddon Gardens 157 m
Sutherland Drive 192 m
West Pafford Avenue 203 m
Smalldon Lane 224 m
Medway Road 237 m
Pafford Avenue 248 m
Pafford Close 248 m
Willow Avenue 296 m
Mincent Hill 320 m
Starpitten Lane West 329 m
Isambard Court 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8DX

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 8DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
289 m
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
388 m
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
439 m
Phoenix Bay School 722 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
792 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
872 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
949 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.12 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.19 km
Abbey School 1.31 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.32 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.72 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.95 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
2.08 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.17 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.29 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.31 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.51 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.59 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.42 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
2.63 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.03 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.25 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.39 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.39 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.45 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
3.47 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.5 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.5 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.53 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.53 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.55 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.57 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.65 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
3.74 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.82 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.84 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.01 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Pafford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Easterfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Pafford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Pavor Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Fore Street 51 Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 6.54 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.63 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.63 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.65 km
Exeter International Airport Air 27.65 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 412 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 695 m
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 981 m
Valley of Rocks Valley 982 m
Watcombe Beach Beach 989 m
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.11 km
Whitsand Beach Beach 1.15 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.29 km
Bell Rock Island 1.41 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.48 km
Daccombe Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 74.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 232,111 kWh - mean 9,671 kWh : median 7,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.49279200
Longitude -3.52809300
OS Easting 291705
OS Northing 0067003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1442
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 001E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2