Postcode TQ3 3UX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3UX and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 3UX 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 3UX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to TQ3 3UX is Fernicombe Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fernicombe Road and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.8 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3UX (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 3UX is Bickley Mill Inn and is 5.64 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 6.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.5 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 3UX 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 3UX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fernicombe Close 61 m
Fernicombe Road 79 m
Belfield Road 130 m
Pimm Road 131 m
Whitebeam Close 137 m
King's Ash Road 156 m
Pembroke Road 170 m
Chartwell Close 219 m
Mulberry Close 232 m
Holne Moor Close 260 m
New Park Road 281 m
Spencer Road 286 m
Tallow Wood Close 294 m
Luscombe Close 300 m
Cotehele Drive 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3UX

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 3UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
133 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.16 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.34 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.42 km
Oldway Primary School 1.43 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.43 km
Preston Bridge School 1.61 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.63 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.65 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.69 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.76 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.05 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.42 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.75 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.87 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.55 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.32 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.34 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
4.34 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.85 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.85 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.85 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.64 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.69 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
5.9 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
6.15 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
6.31 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
6.31 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
6.31 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
6.43 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
6.44 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
6.44 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
6.44 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.44 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
6.44 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
6.45 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
6.51 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
6.51 km
Ipplepen Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
6.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fernicombe Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Kings Ash House Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Fernicombe Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
King's Ash Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.93 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.93 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 4.94 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.55 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tongue Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Buttshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Oak End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Culvertor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wildwoods Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.7 Mbps 129.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 218,196 kWh - mean 9,487 kWh : median 8,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 78,254 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 3,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3UX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44040100
Longitude -3.58879300
OS Easting 287275
OS Northing 0061268
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6574
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048033
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2