The postcode TQ2 8QA is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ2 8QA 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 8QA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to TQ2 8QA is Kingsgate Close which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Padacre Road and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 3.17 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ2 8QA (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 8QA is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 2.57 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 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ2 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ2 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ2 8QA
| 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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 405 m |
| Mayfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 509 m |
| Combe Pafford School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 563 m |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 1.26 km | |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.63 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.1 km | |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.32 km |
| Stokeinteignhead School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.79 km |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 3.01 km |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 3.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 1.64 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 2.67 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 2.72 km | |
| The Church House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.72 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 2.89 km | |
| L&F Handmade Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 2.92 km | |
| Milltop Orchard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2015 | 2.95 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 3.09 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.24 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 3.33 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 3.35 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 3.37 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 3.4 km | |
| Watcombe Wanderers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 3.6 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 3.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Padacre Road | 217 m | |
| Padacre Road | 331 m | |
| Padacre Road | 362 m | |
| Moor Lane Shops | 381 m | |
| Moor Lane Shops | 397 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 3.17 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 4.38 km | |
| Newton Abbot Rail Station | 5.95 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 4.41 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 4.41 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 4.43 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 26.95 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 42.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Hill | 405 m | |
| Mincent Hill | 757 m | |
| Valley of Rocks | Valley | 972 m |
| Daccombe Brake | 1.06 km | |
| Watcombe Beach | 1.16 km | |
| Whitsand Beach | 1.21 km | |
| Lummaton Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Bell Rock | 1.28 km | |
| Maidencombe Beach | 1.42 km | |
| Petit Tor | 1.67 km | |
| Petit Tor Beach | 1.73 km | |
| Orestone Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Furzebrake Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Petit Tor Point | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.6 Mbps | 27.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.9 Mbps | 3.5 Mbps | 21 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% | 17.2 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 205 | 21 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ2 8QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.49975100 |
| Longitude | -3.53032000 |
| OS Easting | 291563 |
| OS Northing | 0067780 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |