Postcode TQ4 5BN (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 5BN and nearby postcodes

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

TQ4 5BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5BN as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to TQ4 5BN is Hyde Road which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hyde Road and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 330 m away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 334 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 5BN (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2017. 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 TQ4 5BN is Hare & Hounds and is 6.19 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 6.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 65% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 35% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hyde Road 114 m
Littlegate Road 126 m
Dendy Road 135 m
Churchward Road 148 m
Cecil Mews 164 m
Church Street Mews 169 m
Gerston Place 171 m
A3022 175 m
Church Street 180 m
Bishop's Place 188 m
Church Path 189 m
Millbrook Road 205 m
Victoria Street 217 m
Killerton Close 218 m
Princes Street 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 5BN

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 5BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
270 m
Preston Bridge School 364 m
Oldway Primary School 410 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
551 m
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
649 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 778 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.13 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.57 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.65 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.07 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.12 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.28 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.56 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.93 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.02 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.17 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
3.69 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.18 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
4.3 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.82 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
5.82 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.82 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
5.98 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
6.19 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
6.39 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
6.47 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
6.56 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
6.75 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
6.93 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
6.98 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.99 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.14 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
7.38 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
7.42 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
7.5 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
7.5 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
7.5 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.5 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
7.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hyde Road Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Victoria Park Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Victoria Park Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Victoria Park Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Cecil Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 330 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 331 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 352 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 334 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 3.81 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 3.81 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 3.81 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.35 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paignton Sands Beach 690 m
Black Rock Island 1.1 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.2 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.35 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.74 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 1.77 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.5 Mbps 40 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7 Mbps 20 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 35% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 5% 65.3 15
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 86,450 kWh - mean 7,204 kWh : median 7,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 37,007 kWh - mean 2,847 kWh : median 2,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 5BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43744800
Longitude -3.56713400
OS Easting 288806
OS Northing 0060907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
198
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048046
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 014B
Output Area / Small Area 7D3