Postcode TQ3 3BU (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3BU and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3BU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TQ3 3BU is Monastery Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Greebys and is 184 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 665 m away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 673 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ3 3BU is Hare & Hounds and is 6.32 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 6.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Monastery Road 43 m
Tor View Gardens 61 m
Winner Hill Road 100 m
Colley Crescent 129 m
Colley End Park 133 m
The Greebys 148 m
Jubilee Terrace 184 m
Winner Street 188 m
Berry Drive 199 m
Little Park Road 202 m
Clifton Gardens 217 m
Clifton Grove 230 m
Cherry Gardens 235 m
Well Street 254 m
Stansfeld Avenue 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3BU

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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
439 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
531 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 641 m
Oldway Primary School 676 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
734 m
Preston Bridge School 774 m
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.06 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.24 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.63 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.95 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.03 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.42 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.57 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.85 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.97 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.07 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.42 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.57 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Greebys Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Colley End Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Colley End Road Lamorna Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Marldon Road 24 Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Colley End Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 665 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 667 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 690 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 673 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.3 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.31 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.31 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.66 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Paignton Sands Beach 1.21 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Black Rock Island 1.5 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.53 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.69 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.84 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 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 15.4% 19 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 84.6% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 313,895 kWh - mean 13,079 kWh : median 13,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43600600
Longitude -3.57422900
OS Easting 288300
OS Northing 0060759
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7695
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 012E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1