Postcode TQ3 3BN (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 3BN is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ3 3BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 3BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 3BN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TQ3 3BN is Primley Park East which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winner Street and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 533 m away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 542 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3BN (for ages 11 and under) is Curledge Street Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ3 3BN is Hare & Hounds and is 6.6 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 6.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ3 3BN 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 3BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ3 3BN, and the approximate distance away.

Primley Park East 68 m
Clifton Gardens 117 m
Conway Crescent 154 m
Elmbank Gardens 179 m
Clifton Grove 185 m
New Street 190 m
Stanmore Tor 216 m
Winner Hill Road 228 m
Winner Street 237 m
Manor Terrace 249 m
Mabel Place 253 m
Conway Road 259 m
Curledge Street 282 m
Tower Road 293 m
The Gurneys 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3BN

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 3BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
263 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 340 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
562 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
619 m
Oldway Primary School 861 m
Preston Bridge School 902 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.04 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.19 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.5 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.57 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.74 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.1 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.38 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.57 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.6 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.27 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.24 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.28 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.29 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ3 3BN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ3 3BN - Data from Apr 2022

Winner Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Mayfield Doctors Surgery Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Elmbank Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Midvale Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Gurneys Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 533 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 537 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 553 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 542 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.36 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.37 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.37 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.87 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ3 3BN - Data from Dec 2021

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.17 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.26 km
Black Rock Island 1.32 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.54 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.77 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 2.33 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ3 3BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.2 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 70.4% 48.2 9.1
300+ Mbps 25.9% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 174,777 kWh - mean 15,889 kWh : median 11,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 116,088 kWh - mean 5,277 kWh : median 4,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43359100
Longitude -3.57233000
OS Easting 288428
OS Northing 0060486
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2532
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Roundham with Hyde
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33048037
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2