Postcode TQ3 3ZT (Torbay) Terminated January 2004

Map showing TQ3 3ZT and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ3 3ZT is located in Torbay It was introduced in September 2002 and terminated in January 2004.TQ3 3ZT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ3 3ZT 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 3ZT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TQ3 3ZT is Earlswood Drive which is centered 161 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trelissick Road and is 341 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ3 3ZT (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 3ZT is Bickley Mill Inn and is 5.26 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 5.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Earlswood Drive 161 m
Lanhydrock Close 227 m
Luscombe Lane 236 m
Charlestown Road 243 m
Polperro Close 289 m
Cotehele Drive 301 m
Lutyens Drive 350 m
Higher Ramshill Lane 389 m
Luscombe Road 705 m
Totnes Road 958 m
A379 2.31 km
A385 6.99 km
A381 10.26 km
A380 11.32 km
A30 52.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ3 3ZT

Introduction September 2002
Termination January 2004
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ3 3ZT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
511 m
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.46 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.61 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.63 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.91 km
Oldway Primary School 1.96 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.98 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2 km
Preston Bridge School 2.15 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.25 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.26 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.29 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.87 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.02 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
3.24 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
3.86 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.05 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.31 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.52 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Trelissick Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Lutyens Drive 22 Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Cotehele Drive Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Alfriston Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.28 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.28 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 5.29 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.44 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 36.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rams Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 348 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 794 m
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Tongue Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Buttshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Oak End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Culvertor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Wildwoods Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Strainytor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.44328700
Longitude -3.59605800
OS Easting 286766
OS Northing 0061600
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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