Postcode TQ3 1AQ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 1AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 1AQ is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ3 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 1AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 TQ3 1AQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to TQ3 1AQ is Grea Tor Close which is centered 146 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dolphin Court and is 32 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 1AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Ash Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Boys' Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ3 1AQ is Hare & Hounds and is 4.79 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 5.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 TQ3 1AQ 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 TQ3 1AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ3 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Grea Tor Close 146 m
Manaton Tor Road 147 m
Dolphin Crescent 150 m
Sharpitor Close 155 m
Longmead Road 206 m
Kestor Drive 209 m
Badger Close 209 m
Oketor Close 217 m
Cranford Road 227 m
Dolphin Court Road 259 m
Greenfield Road 263 m
Green Park Road 265 m
Mariners Way 270 m
Windmill Road 288 m
Sleepy Lane 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 1AQ

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 TQ3 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.17 km
Oldway Primary School 1.25 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.32 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.38 km
Preston Bridge School 1.4 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.62 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.65 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.06 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.22 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.24 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.25 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.66 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.8 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.07 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
3.14 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.32 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.42 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.42 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 3.53 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ3 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.19 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.19 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.19 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.57 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.79 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.79 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.04 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.18 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.33 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.48 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.5 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.57 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.74 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
5.87 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
5.87 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
5.87 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.87 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
5.92 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.94 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ3 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Dolphin Court Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Dolphin Court Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Manaton Tor Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Cranford Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Windmill Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.92 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.92 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.93 km
Exeter International Airport Air 33.33 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ3 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 311 m
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 457 m
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 462 m
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 820 m
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Blue Mountain Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.83 km
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ3 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 76.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.5 5.8
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 84.9 9.6
300+ Mbps 96.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 458,398 kWh - mean 14,325 kWh : median 14,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 107,945 kWh - mean 3,373 kWh : median 3,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 1AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44988200
Longitude -3.57942000
OS Easting 287963
OS Northing 0062308
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20933
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Preston
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: 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 Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3