Postcode TQ3 1SF (South Hams)

Map showing TQ3 1SF and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 1SF is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ3 1SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 1SF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 1SF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to TQ3 1SF is Church Hill which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peters Crescent and is 279 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.75 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 1SF (for ages 11 and under) is Marldon Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2019. 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 1SF is Bickley Mill Inn and is 3.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 4.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ3 1SF is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon 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 1SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Hill 16 m
Village Road 155 m
Love Lane Close 193 m
Parkfield Close 228 m
Millmans Road 279 m
Love Lane 313 m
Meadow Park 321 m
Peters Crescent 340 m
Kiln Road 380 m
Marldon Cross Hill 463 m
West Lane 533 m
Ipplepen Road 822 m
A379 3.73 km
A381 11.47 km
A30 51.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 1SF

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 1SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
325 m
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.23 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3 km
Oldway Primary School 3.06 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.14 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
3.14 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.16 km
Preston Bridge School 3.22 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 3.3 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 3.34 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.44 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.52 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.71 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.74 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.75 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.77 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 3.89 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.92 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
3.92 km
Ipplepen Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
2.49 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
2.49 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.49 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
3.32 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.75 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.94 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
4.11 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
4.11 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
4.11 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.11 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
4.14 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
4.14 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
4.16 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.16 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
4.19 km
Ipplepen Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
4.33 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
4.33 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
4.33 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.36 km
Inter-Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
4.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Meadow Park Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Meadow Park Bus Stop/Station 358 m
School Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.77 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.14 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.14 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.15 km
Exeter International Airport Air 32.73 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 36.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Neller Copse Woodland Or Forest 180 m
Hopper Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Blue Mountain Hill Or Mountain 819 m
Strainytor Copse Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Aptor Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Culvertor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Aptor Pool Inland Water 1.11 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Brownscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Oak End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Butterball Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 65.56 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 13.33 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.5 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 138,518 kWh - mean 23,086 kWh : median 18,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 1SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.46060500
Longitude -3.59895200
OS Easting 286602
OS Northing 0063530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24674
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
County Electorial Division Dartmouth & Marldon ED
Electoral Ward Marldon & Littlehempston
Local Authority District South Hams
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 E07000044
Travel To Work Area Torquay and Paignton

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Marldon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049101
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 004C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3