The postcode TQ3 3QL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ3 3QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ3 3QL 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 3QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to TQ3 3QL is Berry Road which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Berry Avenue and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.02 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.02 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ3 3QL (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 3QL is Bickley Mill Inn and is 6.31 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 6.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TQ3 3QL is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ3 3QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ3 3QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ3 3QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ3 3QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 662 m |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 753 m |
| Paignton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 772 m |
| Curledge Street Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 806 m |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 827 m | |
| Oldway Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 960 m | |
| Kings Ash Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 974 m |
| Preston Bridge School | Special school | 6-19 | 1.09 km | |
| The Brunel Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Cambian Devon School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Roselands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| South Devon College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 3, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Preston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.65 km |
| Marldon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| White Rock Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Cockington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 4.3 km |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 4.55 km |
| Galmpton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.6 km | |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ3 3QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulleigh Barton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 5.59 km | |
| Bulleigh Park B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 5.59 km | |
| Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 5.59 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 6.16 km | |
| Bickley Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 6.31 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 6.37 km | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 6.63 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 6.76 km | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 6.92 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 7.06 km | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 7.09 km | |
| Ipplepen Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 7.14 km | |
| Saplings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 7.14 km | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 7.16 km | |
| Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 7.22 km | |
| Fermoys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 7.22 km | |
| Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 13, 2021 | 7.22 km | |
| The Butchers At Fermoys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 7.22 km | |
| New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 7.24 km | |
| Ipplepen Community Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 7.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ3 3QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Berry Avenue | 115 m | |
| Berry Drive | 126 m | |
| Berry Road | 137 m | |
| Berry Drive | 167 m | |
| Stansfeld Avenue | 217 m | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 1.02 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 1.02 km | |
| Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) | 1.04 km | |
| Paignton Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Torre Rail Station | 4.79 km | |
| Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 4.62 km | |
| Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 4.63 km | |
| Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon | 4.63 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 34.82 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 37.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ3 3QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Primley Wood | 452 m | |
| Clennon Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Shorton Woods | 1.4 km | |
| Paignton Sands | 1.58 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Goodrington Sands North | 1.79 km | |
| Rams Hill Copse | 1.81 km | |
| Black Rock | 1.85 km | |
| Browses Brake | 1.88 km | |
| Little Clannon Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Preston Sands | 2.02 km | |
| Round Down Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Goodrington Sands South | 2.04 km | |
| East Down Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Langdon Plantation | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ3 3QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.2 Mbps | 74.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2% | 98% | 20.8 | 4.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2% | 98% | 108.8 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.1% | 96.1% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for TQ3 3QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.43561000 |
| Longitude | -3.57929700 |
| OS Easting | 287938 |
| OS Northing | 0060721 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Torquay and Paignton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 | 5A1 |