Postcode TQ3 3RY (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3RY and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 3RY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 3RY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to TQ3 3RY is Willicombe Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayes Primary School and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 931 m away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 940 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3RY (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 3RY is Bickley Mill Inn and is 6.89 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 7.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 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 3RY 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 3RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Willicombe Road 28 m
Collingwood Road 35 m
Rossall Drive 52 m
Nursery Close 88 m
Merritt Road 102 m
Addison Road 145 m
The Gurneys 147 m
Hayes Road 156 m
Ebenezer Road 161 m
Hayes Gardens 162 m
Manor Terrace 192 m
Whitley Road 199 m
Hartley Road 200 m
Elmbank Road 217 m
Derrell Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3RY

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 3RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
121 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 426 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
577 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
676 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.03 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.15 km
Oldway Primary School 1.28 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.33 km
Preston Bridge School 1.34 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.52 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.62 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.78 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.95 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.27 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.03 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.4 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.01 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.05 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.48 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hayes Primary School Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Hayes Primary School Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Hayes Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Collingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Gurneys Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 931 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 935 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 946 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 940 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.8 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.81 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.81 km
Exeter International Airport Air 35.28 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 361 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.36 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.53 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.58 km
Black Rock Island 1.62 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Preston Sands Beach 2.21 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Armchair Rock Island 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 91,581 kWh - mean 10,176 kWh : median 12,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,615 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 2,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43062100
Longitude -3.57644100
OS Easting 288129
OS Northing 0060162
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6356
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Roundham with Hyde
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1