Postcode TQ2 8SA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ2 8SA and nearby postcodes

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

TQ2 8SA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8SA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to TQ2 8SA is Sutherland Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fore Street 51 and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ2 8SA (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 8SA is The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant and is 3.04 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 3.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sutherland Drive 20 m
Medway Road 43 m
Staddon Gardens 57 m
Pafford Avenue 97 m
Idewell Road 131 m
Roberts Close 151 m
Pafford Close 153 m
Pavor Road 168 m
Bellrock Close 193 m
East Pafford Avenue 212 m
Starpitten Grove 229 m
West Pafford Avenue 239 m
Firlands Road 253 m
Starpitten Lane West 256 m
Bigbury Way 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ2 8SA

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 8SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Combe Pafford School Good
(October 18, 2018)
481 m
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
542 m
Phoenix Bay School 557 m
Mayfield School Good
(February 6, 2019)
632 m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
672 m
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
690 m
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
799 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
965 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.02 km
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.15 km
Abbey School 1.19 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.52 km
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.8 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
1.9 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.97 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.15 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.18 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.33 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.4 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.55 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
2.81 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
3.04 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.18 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.29 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.31 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.45 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
3.49 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.49 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
3.51 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.52 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.62 km
Stokeinteignhead Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
3.67 km
The Church House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.67 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.75 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
3.76 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3.81 km
Milltop Orchard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2015
3.89 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
3.96 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fore Street 51 Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Pafford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Pavor Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Easterfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 6.58 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.47 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.47 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.48 km
Exeter International Airport Air 27.84 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mincent Hill Hill Or Mountain 389 m
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 520 m
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 963 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Petit Tor Beach Beach 1.13 km
Watcombe Beach Beach 1.14 km
Valley of Rocks Valley 1.16 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.29 km
Whitsand Beach Beach 1.31 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.42 km
Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Daccombe Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bell Rock Island 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 79.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 140,285 kWh - mean 10,020 kWh : median 8,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ2 8SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.49126400
Longitude -3.52941200
OS Easting 291608
OS Northing 0066835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1442
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 001E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3