Postcode TQ3 3TH (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3TH and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 3TH is located in Torbay It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. TQ3 3TH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ3 3TH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3TH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TQ3 3TH is Jasmine Grove which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foxhole Clinic and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.9 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3TH (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Ash Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Boys' Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ3 3TH is Bickley Mill Inn and is 5.28 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 5.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.2 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 3TH 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 3TH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jasmine Grove 29 m
Brookman Court 103 m
Langridge Road 117 m
Overclose 141 m
Tavistow Court 146 m
Abelia Close 147 m
Honeysuckle Close 149 m
Smallcombe Road 159 m
Spruce Way 160 m
Kerria Close 166 m
Ramshill Road 183 m
Hoyle's Road 213 m
Redwell Road 217 m
Pimm Road 265 m
Belfield Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3TH

Introduction December 1995
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 3TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
286 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.37 km
Oldway Primary School 1.39 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.54 km
Preston Bridge School 1.58 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.67 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.72 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.73 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.77 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.83 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.9 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.02 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.47 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.78 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
3.25 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.89 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.94 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.02 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.2 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
4.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Foxhole Clinic Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Foxhole Clinic Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Jasmine Grove Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Spruce Way Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Jasmine Grove Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.9 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.9 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.93 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.7 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.7 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.71 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.16 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 683 m
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Tongue Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Oak End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Buttshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Culvertor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Scadson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Wildwoods Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 333,469 kWh - mean 7,755 kWh : median 7,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 150,236 kWh - mean 3,414 kWh : median 3,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44386000
Longitude -3.58772600
OS Easting 287359
OS Northing 0061651
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17574
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: 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 E33048034
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1