Postcode TQ3 1DU (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 1DU and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 1DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 TQ3 1DU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to TQ3 1DU is Carlton Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Headland Park Road and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.91 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 1DU (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 1DU is Hare & Hounds and is 4.63 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 4.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 1DU 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 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carlton Close 74 m
Sandringham Gardens 99 m
White Close 133 m
Carlton Drive 160 m
Preston Down Avenue 186 m
Branksome Close 190 m
Upper Penns Road 198 m
Upper Headland Park Road 235 m
Seaview Crescent 241 m
All Hallows Road 245 m
Godfrey Avenue 250 m
Lower Penns Road 257 m
Hilton Drive 267 m
Hilton Crescent 270 m
Duchy Drive 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 1DU

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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
531 m
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1 km
Preston Bridge School 1.28 km
Oldway Primary School 1.28 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.52 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.17 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.18 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.19 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.41 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.54 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.58 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.67 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.68 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.72 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.87 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.91 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.03 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 3.12 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
3.22 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Headland Park Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Upper Headland Park Road 60 Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Sandringham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Upper Headland Park Road 48 Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Upper Penns Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.93 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.77 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.77 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 2.78 km
Exeter International Airport Air 32.73 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 417 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Hollicombe Beach Beach 827 m
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Preston Sands Beach 995 m
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Institute Beach Beach 1.36 km
Livermead Sands Beach 1.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 22 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 88,821 kWh - mean 14,803 kWh : median 15,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 28,476 kWh - mean 4,746 kWh : median 5,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.45198700
Longitude -3.56340300
OS Easting 289105
OS Northing 0062518
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18450
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048029
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4