Postcode TQ3 2JJ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 2JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 2JJ is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ3 2JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 2JJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2JJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TQ3 2JJ is B3060 which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maidenway Road 144 and is 73 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 2JJ (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Ash Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021. 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 2JJ is Bickley Mill Inn and is 5.31 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 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.6% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ3 2JJ 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 2JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ3 2JJ, and the approximate distance away.

B3060 96 m
Marldon Road 108 m
Edenvale Road 111 m
Rosemary Gardens 124 m
Maidenway Lane 173 m
Maidenway Road 177 m
Redwell Lane 196 m
Eden Grove 219 m
Tavis Road 220 m
Redwell Road 226 m
Southfield Close 242 m
Miranda Road 244 m
Broadpark Road 283 m
Pines Road 287 m
Blatchcombe Drive 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 2JJ

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 2JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
642 m
Oldway Primary School 995 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.02 km
Preston Bridge School 1.18 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.24 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.6 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.63 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.66 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.72 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.9 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.07 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.09 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.18 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.82 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
3.35 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
3.65 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.69 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.85 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.93 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ3 2JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.63 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.63 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.63 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.18 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.31 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.4 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
5.65 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
5.79 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
5.94 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
6.08 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
6.1 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.18 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
6.28 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
6.28 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
6.28 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.28 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
6.29 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
6.29 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
6.32 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
6.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ3 2JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Maidenway Road 144 Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Maidenway Road 137 Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Edenvale Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Marldon Rd 115 Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Tavis Road Bus Stop/Station 152 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 3.31 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.28 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.28 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.29 km
Exeter International Airport Air 33.95 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ3 2JJ - Data from Dec 2021

Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 877 m
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.86 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.9 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Manscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ3 2JJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 48.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 3
30-300 Mbps 5.4% 73.5 8.8
300+ Mbps 94.6% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 355,371 kWh - mean 9,871 kWh : median 10,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 2JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44447300
Longitude -3.58163400
OS Easting 287793
OS Northing 0061710
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21635
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Clifton with Maidenway
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1