Postcode TQ4 5AD (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 5AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ4 5AD is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ4 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ4 5AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 TQ4 5AD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ4 5AD is A379 which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 147 m away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 156 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 5AD (for ages 11 and under) is Curledge Street Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ4 5AD is Hare & Hounds and is 6.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 6.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ4 5AD 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 TQ4 5AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ4 5AD, and the approximate distance away.

A379 34 m
Great Western Road 76 m
Midvale Road 111 m
Gerston Road 116 m
Station Lane 124 m
Commercial Road 134 m
Victoria Street 167 m
Curledge Street 190 m
Coverdale Road 193 m
Grosvenor Road 200 m
New Street 220 m
Gerston Place 224 m
Palace Avenue 231 m
Parkside Road 234 m
Bishop's Place 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 5AD

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 TQ4 5AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
227 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 456 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
574 m
Preston Bridge School 718 m
Oldway Primary School 763 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
899 m
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
994 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.42 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.79 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.93 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.98 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.41 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.49 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.64 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.66 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.45 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.01 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.29 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.32 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ4 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.13 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.13 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.13 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
6.34 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
6.55 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.73 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
6.83 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
6.92 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
7.11 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
7.28 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
7.33 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.35 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.5 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
7.74 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
7.78 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
7.8 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
7.8 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
7.8 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.8 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
7.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ4 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 147 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 151 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 165 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 156 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.03 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.04 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.04 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.69 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ4 5AD - Data from Dec 2021

Paignton Sands Beach 799 m
Black Rock Island 956 m
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.03 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.4 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.47 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 2.06 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Armchair Rock Island 2.37 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ4 5AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 109.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 107,744 kWh - mean 8,979 kWh : median 7,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 67,247 kWh - mean 4,203 kWh : median 2,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 5AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43420700
Longitude -3.56695900
OS Easting 288812
OS Northing 0060548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2210
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Roundham with Hyde
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048045
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 014C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2