Postcode TQ3 3QH (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3QH and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 3QH 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 3QH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to TQ3 3QH is Elm Park which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Berry Road and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.12 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3QH (for ages 11 and under) is Hayes School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of TQ3 3QH is Bickley Mill Inn and is 6.3 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 6.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elm Park 88 m
Berry Avenue 115 m
Berry Road 147 m
Clifton Close 153 m
Colley End Road 178 m
Treesdale Close 188 m
Swincombe Drive 189 m
Greenlands Avenue 194 m
Clifton Road 221 m
Waterleat Close 269 m
Clifton Crescent 270 m
Berry Drive 273 m
Kelland Close 280 m
Ailescombe Road 283 m
Little Park Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3QH

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 3QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
671 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
696 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
855 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
897 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 898 m
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
914 m
Oldway Primary School 1.06 km
Preston Bridge School 1.2 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.28 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.44 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.57 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.81 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.37 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.73 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.78 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.85 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.38 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.6 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.61 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Berry Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Berry Drive Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Berry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Berry Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Colley End Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.72 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.73 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.73 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.87 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.68 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.87 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Black Rock Island 1.95 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 2.11 km
Preston Sands Beach 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.8 Mbps 129.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 3.5 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.9% 18.4 1.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 88.1% 483.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 399,016 kWh - mean 9,732 kWh : median 8,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43542800
Longitude -3.58078300
OS Easting 287832
OS Northing 0060703
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