Postcode TQ3 3UW (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 3UW is located in Torbay It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. TQ3 3UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to TQ3 3UW is Shepherd Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shepherd Close and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3UW (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 3UW is Bickley Mill Inn and is 6.67 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 7.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shepherd Close 13 m
Waterleat Road 154 m
Primley Court 167 m
Great Parks Road 198 m
Northleat Avenue 198 m
Borough Park Road 298 m
Waterleat Avenue 361 m
Highfield Crescent 402 m
Totnes Road 853 m
King's Ash Road 976 m
A379 1.54 km
A3022 1.73 km
A385 7.55 km
A381 9.89 km
A380 12.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3UW

Introduction June 1997
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 3UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
201 m
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
615 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
780 m
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 940 m
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.16 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.27 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.39 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.41 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.56 km
Oldway Primary School 1.77 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.83 km
Preston Bridge School 1.9 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.16 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.59 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.05 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.44 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.92 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.32 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.44 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
4.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.84 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.84 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.84 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.67 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
6.71 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
7.17 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
7.17 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.17 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.33 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
7.35 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.39 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.39 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
7.4 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
7.4 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
7.4 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.4 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
7.4 km
Ipplepen Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
7.4 km
Inter-Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shepherd Close Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Waterleat Road 82 Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Waterleat Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Waterleat Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Great Parks Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 5.55 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 5.43 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 5.44 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 5.44 km
Exeter International Airport Air 35.51 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 509 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Brake Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Windmill Hill Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 2.19 km
Buttshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Tongue Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 26.9 Mbps 51.35 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 8.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.1 2.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.8 7.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 172,958 kWh - mean 7,520 kWh : median 7,359 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43109900
Longitude -3.58829900
OS Easting 287288
OS Northing 0060233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6414
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
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 E33048036
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1