Postcode TQ3 3QB (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 3QB is located in Torbay It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. TQ3 3QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 3QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 3QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to TQ3 3QB is Treesdale Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Treesdale Close and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3QB (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Ash Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021.

The local pub for residents of TQ3 3QB is Bickley Mill Inn and is 6.21 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 6.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Treesdale Close 33 m
Copley Close 84 m
Swincombe Drive 100 m
Clifton Close 128 m
Underidge Road 143 m
Elm Park 147 m
Clovelly Rise 202 m
Two Acre Close 228 m
Westleat Avenue 231 m
Underidge Close 243 m
Greenlands Avenue 248 m
Waterleat Close 267 m
Underidge Drive 272 m
Waterleat Avenue 276 m
Barton Avenue 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3QB

Introduction July 1986
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 3QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
656 m
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
747 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
810 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.03 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.1 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.11 km
Oldway Primary School 1.21 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.22 km
Preston Bridge School 1.37 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.6 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.86 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.38 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.65 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.83 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.96 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.47 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.53 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.63 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Treesdale Close Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Colley End Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Barton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.88 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.88 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.88 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.9 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.89 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 2.08 km
Black Rock Island 2.17 km
Brake Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 119.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 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 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 321,802 kWh - mean 15,324 kWh : median 15,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 88,532 kWh - mean 4,216 kWh : median 3,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43584600
Longitude -3.58379600
OS Easting 287619
OS Northing 0060754
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8794
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048033
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3