Postcode TQ2 8PX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8PX and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 8PX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 8PX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to TQ2 8PX is Padacre Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Padacre Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8PX (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 8PX is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 2.43 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 3.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Padacre Road 41 m
Peasland Road 115 m
Bove Park Road 144 m
Merrivale Close 151 m
Helens Mead Road 208 m
Swale Close 226 m
Helens Mead Close 228 m
Braeside Road 232 m
Kingsgate Close 237 m
Seymour Drive 249 m
Lea Road 292 m
Swedwell Road 297 m
Froude Avenue 312 m
Gard Close 328 m
Scoresby Close 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8PX

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 8PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
396 m
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
600 m
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
606 m
Phoenix Bay School 1.13 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.23 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.56 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.56 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.87 km
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.91 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.04 km
Abbey School 2.08 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.19 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.65 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.7 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
2.73 km
Stokeinteignhead School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.76 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.85 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.04 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
2 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
2.43 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.76 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
2.78 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
2.81 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.81 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
2.88 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.9 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
3.01 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.07 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.14 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.14 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.17 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.18 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.21 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.33 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.36 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.42 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
3.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Padacre Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Padacre Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Padacre Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Swedwell Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Moor Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 5.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.35 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.35 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.37 km
Exeter International Airport Air 27.08 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 316 m
Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 642 m
Daccombe Brake Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Valley of Rocks Valley 1.14 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Watcombe Beach Beach 1.31 km
Whitsand Beach Beach 1.37 km
Bell Rock Island 1.46 km
Maidencombe Beach Beach 1.61 km
Orestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Furzebrake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Welsury Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.6 Mbps 99.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29.5 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 579,727 kWh - mean 13,482 kWh : median 12,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.49906200
Longitude -3.53282200
OS Easting 291384
OS Northing 0067707
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20458
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3