Postcode TQ3 3XD (Torbay)

Map showing TQ3 3XD and nearby postcodes

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

TQ3 3XD 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 3XD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to TQ3 3XD is Fernicombe Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fernicombe Road and is 46 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 3XD (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 3XD is Bickley Mill Inn and is 5.58 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 6.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fernicombe Close 77 m
Chartwell Close 121 m
King's Ash Road 125 m
Pimm Road 127 m
Holne Moor Close 168 m
Fernicombe Road 180 m
Belfield Road 181 m
Whitebeam Close 207 m
Cotehele Drive 207 m
Heligan Drive 224 m
Montesson Road 240 m
Montesson Close 245 m
Pembroke Road 250 m
Trentham Close 259 m
Fishacre Close 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3XD

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 3XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
96 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.22 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.43 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.52 km
Oldway Primary School 1.52 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.67 km
Preston Bridge School 1.71 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.75 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.78 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.85 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.98 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.48 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.8 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.91 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.62 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
4.25 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.32 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.37 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fernicombe Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
King's Ash Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Kings Ash House Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 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 4.04 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Tongue Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Buttshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Oak End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Culvertor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Wildwoods Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 74.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.7 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 117,337 kWh - mean 7,822 kWh : median 6,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ3 3XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44077900
Longitude -3.59008700
OS Easting 287184
OS Northing 0061312
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented 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 E33048034
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2