The postcode TQ2 8EE is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 8EE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ2 8EE 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 8EE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to TQ2 8EE is Greenway Gardens which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Medway Road and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ2 8EE (for ages 11 and under) is St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 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 8EE is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 3.12 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 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ2 8EE 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 8EE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ2 8EE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ2 8EE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8EE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 368 m |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 376 m | |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 537 m |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 624 m |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 711 m |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 728 m |
| Combe Pafford School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 835 m |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 851 m |
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 875 m |
| Mayfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 986 m |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 2.01 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 2.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 8EE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 2.83 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 3.12 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 3.12 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 3.15 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 3.16 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 3.2 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 3.37 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.48 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 3.49 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 3.65 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 3.72 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 3.81 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 3.91 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 3.94 km | |
| L&F Handmade Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 3.97 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 3.99 km | |
| The Church House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 3.99 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 4.01 km | |
| Watcombe Wanderers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 4.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 8EE - Data from Apr 2022
| Medway Road | 270 m | |
| Haldon House | 271 m | |
| Park Road | 282 m | |
| Fore Street 51 | 282 m | |
| Halsteads Rd | 282 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Newton Abbot Rail Station | 6.69 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.16 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.16 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.17 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 28.19 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 41.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 8EE - Data from Dec 2021
| Lummaton Hill | 308 m | |
| Mincent Hill | 580 m | |
| Daison Wood | 731 m | |
| Petit Tor | 999 m | |
| Daison Rock | 1.09 km | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Petit Tor Beach | 1.21 km | |
| Petit Tor Point | 1.33 km | |
| Oddicombe Beach | 1.35 km | |
| Watcombe Beach | 1.44 km | |
| Stantaway Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Great Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Valley of Rocks | Valley | 1.49 km |
| Welsury Covert | 1.6 km | |
| Whitsand Beach | 1.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 8EE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.6 Mbps | 126.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 39 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% | 27 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 74.5 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for TQ2 8EE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.48835100 |
| Longitude | -3.53140400 |
| OS Easting | 291460 |
| OS Northing | 0066514 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |