Postcode TQ3 3JZ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3JZ and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 3JZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3JZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to TQ3 3JZ is Greenlands Avenue which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waterleat Avenue 138 and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.14 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Hayes School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ3 3JZ is Bickley Mill Inn and is 6.41 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 6.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 24.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenlands Avenue 86 m
Elm Park 115 m
Clifton Close 132 m
Waterleat Close 168 m
Berry Road 197 m
Clifton Road 227 m
Berry Avenue 227 m
Treesdale Close 232 m
Kelland Close 234 m
Westleat Avenue 269 m
Swincombe Drive 270 m
Colley End Road 295 m
Primley Park 314 m
Singer Close 328 m
Berry Drive 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3JZ

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 3JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
569 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
582 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 855 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
885 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
936 m
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
992 m
Oldway Primary School 1.15 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.17 km
Preston Bridge School 1.28 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.51 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.53 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.69 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.24 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.74 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.84 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.88 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.49 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.49 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.53 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.67 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.67 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.67 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
6.3 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.41 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
6.52 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
6.78 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
6.91 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
7.06 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
7.17 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.17 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
7.2 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
7.22 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
7.28 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
7.28 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
7.28 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.28 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
7.3 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
7.3 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waterleat Avenue 138 Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Waterleat Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Colley End Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.16 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.81 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.82 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.82 km
Exeter International Airport Air 35 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 290 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.73 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.83 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Black Rock Island 1.95 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 2.05 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Preston Sands Beach 2.2 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.6 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 2.7 Mbps 3.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 1.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75.9% 17.6 3.1
30-300 Mbps 24.1% 89 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 312,391 kWh - mean 11,570 kWh : median 9,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 80,522 kWh - mean 2,777 kWh : median 2,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43434400
Longitude -3.58111300
OS Easting 287806
OS Northing 0060583
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14765
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1