The postcode TQ2 8QS is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ2 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ2 8QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8QS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to TQ2 8QS is Gard Close which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barchington Avenue and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.73 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ2 8QS (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 8QS is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 2.3 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 2.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ2 8QS 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 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ2 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ2 8QS
| 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 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 480 m |
| Combe Pafford School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 703 m |
| Mayfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 769 m |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 858 m | |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 911 m |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.38 km |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| St Margaret's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Homelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| Abbey School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Torre Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.35 km |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 2.52 km |
| The Spires College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 2.68 km |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.71 km | |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ2 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rabbit | Awaiting Inspection | 1.84 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 2.3 km | |
| Orchard Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 2.64 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 2.73 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 2.85 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 2.86 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 2.88 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 2.92 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 2.94 km | |
| L&F Handmade Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 3.03 km | |
| Stokeinteignhead Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 3.07 km | |
| The Church House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 3.07 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 3.16 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 3.18 km | |
| Milltop Orchard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2015 | 3.24 km | |
| Watcombe Wanderers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 3.28 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 3.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ2 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Barchington Avenue | 69 m | |
| Barchington Avenue | 79 m | |
| Swedwell Road | 152 m | |
| Moor Lane Close | 168 m | |
| Peasland Road | 274 m | |
| Torre Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 4 km | |
| Newton Abbot Rail Station | 5.8 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 4.15 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 4.15 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 4.16 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 27.39 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 41.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ2 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mincent Hill | 433 m | |
| Great Hill | 502 m | |
| Daccombe Brake | 752 m | |
| Lummaton Hill | 895 m | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Orestone Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Valley of Rocks | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Furzebrake Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Welsury Covert | 1.41 km | |
| Watcombe Beach | 1.51 km | |
| Higher Killpark Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Lower Killpark Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Whitsand Beach | 1.61 km | |
| Daison Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Petit Tor | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ2 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 57.2 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.3 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ2 8QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.49688400 |
| Longitude | -3.53630500 |
| OS Easting | 291132 |
| OS Northing | 0067470 |
| 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 | E33047987 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |