Postcode TQ3 1RB (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 1RB and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 1RB 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 1RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to TQ3 1RB is Rhodanthe Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is 3 Occombe Valley Road and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 1RB (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 1RB is Hare & Hounds and is 4.92 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 5.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rhodanthe Road 85 m
Cecilia Road 124 m
Shorton Valley Road 140 m
George Road 147 m
Stella Road 150 m
Barcombe Heights 153 m
Barcombe Mews 205 m
Windmill Gardens 260 m
Windmill Avenue 281 m
Graham Road 292 m
Alison Road 303 m
Albany Road 337 m
Cecil Avenue 371 m
Barcombe Road 377 m
Lacy Road 397 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 1RB

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 1RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
764 m
Oldway Primary School 874 m
Preston Bridge School 949 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.09 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.12 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.59 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.8 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.18 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.26 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.37 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.74 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.95 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.97 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 3.01 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.18 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.18 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.35 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.4 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

3 Occombe Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
12 Occombe Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Occombe Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Occombe Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Shorton Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.62 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.33 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.33 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 3.34 km
Exeter International Airport Air 33.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 300 m
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 871 m
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.16 km
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 1.28 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.49 km
Hellinghay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Thornhill Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.2 8.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 490,026 kWh - mean 10,426 kWh : median 9,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 1RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44880300
Longitude -3.57007300
OS Easting 288624
OS Northing 0062174
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25465
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: 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