Postcode TQ4 5EA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 5EA and nearby postcodes

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

TQ4 5EA 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 5EA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TQ4 5EA is Gerston Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 107 m away at Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 114 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 5EA (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 5EA is Hare & Hounds and is 6.45 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 6.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gerston Road 54 m
Victoria Street 59 m
Commercial Road 67 m
Great Western Road 117 m
Dendy Road 136 m
A379 142 m
A3022 152 m
Gerston Place 162 m
Parkside Road 167 m
Coverdale Road 181 m
Bishop's Place 187 m
Hyde Road 203 m
Midvale Road 205 m
Station Lane 209 m
Palace Avenue 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 5EA

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 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
330 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
499 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 561 m
Preston Bridge School 614 m
Oldway Primary School 671 m
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
887 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
987 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.49 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.78 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.01 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.08 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.3 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.54 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
2.74 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.77 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.39 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
3.91 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.39 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 4.42 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 107 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 108 m
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 133 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 114 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 3.94 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 3.94 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 3.94 km
Exeter International Airport Air 34.58 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paignton Sands Beach 718 m
Black Rock Island 948 m
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.1 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Preston Sands Beach 1.36 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.48 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hollicombe Beach Beach 1.95 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Browses Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
East Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.6 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 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% 20.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 130.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 216,388 kWh - mean 11,389 kWh : median 11,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.43513600
Longitude -3.56645300
OS Easting 288849
OS Northing 0060649
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