Postcode TQ3 3GE (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3GE and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 3GE is located in Torbay It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. TQ3 3GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 3GE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3GE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TQ3 3GE is Heligan Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotehele Drive and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.09 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3GE (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 3GE is Bickley Mill Inn and is 5.4 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 5.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heligan Drive 27 m
Trentham Close 46 m
Cotehele Drive 49 m
Holne Moor Close 51 m
Fishacre Close 86 m
Lanhydrock Close 86 m
Luscombe Lane 107 m
Chartwell Close 155 m
Earlswood Drive 164 m
Polperro Close 232 m
Montesson Close 240 m
Pimm Road 242 m
Abelia Close 244 m
Charlestown Road 245 m
Lutyens Drive 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3GE

Introduction December 1998
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 3GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
204 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.42 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.46 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.6 km
Oldway Primary School 1.66 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.73 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.78 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.83 km
Preston Bridge School 1.85 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.96 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.97 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.99 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.67 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.83 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
3.08 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.82 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
4.13 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.25 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.37 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
King's Ash Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Lutyens Drive 22 Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Fernicombe Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.06 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.06 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.06 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.44 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 36.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Tongue Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Buttshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Oak End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Culvertor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wildwoods Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Strainytor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.5 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 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% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.6 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 78,852 kWh - mean 8,761 kWh : median 7,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 29,661 kWh - mean 3,296 kWh : median 2,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3GE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44223600
Longitude -3.59205200
OS Easting 287048
OS Northing 0061477
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17574
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
Electoral Ward King's Ash
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 E33048034
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1