Postcode TQ3 1DR (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 1DR and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 1DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 1DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to TQ3 1DR is Duchy Drive which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duchy Drive and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.1 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 1DR (for ages 11 and under) is Preston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. 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 1DR is Hare & Hounds and is 4.41 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 4.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ3 1DR 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 1DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Duchy Drive 89 m
Deers Leap Close 89 m
Godfrey Avenue 99 m
Preston Down Avenue 164 m
Beavers Brook Close 166 m
Merryland Close 197 m
White Close 213 m
Merryland Gardens 238 m
Duchy Avenue 264 m
Sandringham Drive 273 m
Sandringham Gardens 323 m
Occombe Valley Road 459 m
Preston Down Road 506 m
B3060 1.52 km
A3022 1.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 1DR

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 1DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
720 m
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.2 km
Oldway Primary School 1.41 km
Preston Bridge School 1.44 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.64 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.05 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.23 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.25 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.33 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.41 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.55 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.62 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.62 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.74 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.79 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.92 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 2.96 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.01 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
3.29 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
4.19 km
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.4 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.4 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.4 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.41 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.69 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.77 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.77 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.97 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
5.15 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.2 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
5.21 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.35 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.6 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5.64 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.89 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
6.1 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
6.1 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
6.1 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duchy Drive Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Preston Down Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Preston Down Road 92 Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Preston Down Road 145 Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Sandringham Drive 21 Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.11 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.01 km
Exeter International Airport Air 32.66 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 421 m
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 795 m
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 833 m
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 1.16 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.32 km
Fruit Farm Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Institute Beach Beach 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.9 Mbps 105.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 105,082 kWh - mean 15,012 kWh : median 13,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 1DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.45359500
Longitude -3.56755500
OS Easting 288814
OS Northing 0062703
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23105
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 011F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3