The postcode TQ3 1BL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ3 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ3 1BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 1BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to TQ3 1BL is Stella Road which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Windmill Gardens and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.77 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ3 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Oldway Primary School. 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 1BL is Hare & Hounds and is 4.78 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 TQ3 1BL 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 TQ3 1BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ3 1BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ3 1BL
| 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 TQ3 1BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brunel Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 961 m |
| Oldway Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.03 km | |
| Preston Bridge School | Special school | 6-19 | 1.13 km | |
| Preston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Kings Ash Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Curledge Street Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Marldon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.14 km | |
| Hayes School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Paignton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.41 km |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 2.76 km |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.99 km | |
| Cambian Devon School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 3.11 km |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 3.3 km |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.4 km | |
| Roselands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ3 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulleigh Barton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 4.47 km | |
| Bulleigh Park B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 4.47 km | |
| Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 4.47 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 4.56 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 4.78 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 4.97 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 5.05 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 5.16 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 5.33 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 5.5 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 5.54 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 5.57 km | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 5.73 km | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 5.96 km | |
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 5.99 km | |
| Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 6.17 km | |
| Fermoys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 6.17 km | |
| Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 13, 2021 | 6.17 km | |
| The Butchers At Fermoys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 6.17 km | |
| New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 6.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ3 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Windmill Gardens | 98 m | |
| Hutton Road | 112 m | |
| Occombe Valley Road | 159 m | |
| Occombe Valley Road | 171 m | |
| Albany Road | 173 m | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 1.76 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 1.77 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 1.78 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Torre Rail Station | 3.17 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.44 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.44 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 3.45 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 33.15 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 38.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ3 1BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Shorton Woods | 272 m | |
| Browses Brake | 669 m | |
| East Down Plantation | 673 m | |
| Round Down Wood | 794 m | |
| Ten Acre Brake | 941 m | |
| Scadson Plantation | 962 m | |
| Round Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Manscombe Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Preston Sands | 1.36 km | |
| Hollicombe Beach | 1.44 km | |
| Hellinghay Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Church Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Paignton Sands | 1.69 km | |
| Thornhill Brake | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ3 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 116.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 5 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 22.2% | 77.8% | 14 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 77.8% | 117.8 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 77.8% | 77.8% | 396.5 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for TQ3 1BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.44995000 |
| Longitude | -3.57235100 |
| OS Easting | 288465 |
| OS Northing | 0062305 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Paignton/Torquay BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Paignton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048028 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torbay 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torbay 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |