Postcode TQ2 8GX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8GX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ2 8GX is located in Torbay It was introduced in September 2013 and is an active postcode. TQ2 8GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ2 8GX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 8GX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to TQ2 8GX is Orchid Way which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ascension Way and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8GX (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 8GX is Hare & Hounds and is 2.32 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 2.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchid Way 17 m
Willowfield 52 m
Beechfield Avenue 105 m
St Kitts Close 197 m
Ascension Way 207 m
Danvers Road 219 m
Beechfield Place 235 m
South Parks Road 241 m
Barton Hill Way 264 m
Cayman Close 264 m
Barton Hill Road 272 m
Cassiobury Way 281 m
Shetland Close 283 m
Suncrest Close 351 m
Windward Road 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8GX

Introduction September 2013
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 8GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
277 m
Phoenix Bay School 509 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.09 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.11 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.17 km
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.31 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.41 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.42 km
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.44 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.47 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.48 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.55 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.64 km
Abbey School 1.81 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.82 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.85 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.85 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.85 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.12 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.23 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
2.29 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.32 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
2.36 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
2.49 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
2.55 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.57 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.61 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.62 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
2.84 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.95 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
2.95 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.03 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
3.14 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
3.17 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.45 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.47 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.49 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.58 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
3.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ascension Way Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Ascension Way Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Barton Hill Way Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Beechfield Place Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Beechfield Place Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 5.94 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.57 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.57 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.58 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.24 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 40.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 444 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 578 m
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 761 m
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Orestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Ellacombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Daccombe Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Higher Killpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Lower Killpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 45.28 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 9.99 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% 24 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.7 7.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 66,778 kWh - mean 3,339 kWh : median 2,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 54,312 kWh - mean 2,716 kWh : median 2,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8GX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.49034100
Longitude -3.54348000
OS Easting 290608
OS Northing 0066753
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14862
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 E33047996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2