Postcode TQ4 5JL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 5JL and nearby postcodes

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

TQ4 5JL 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 TQ4 5JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to TQ4 5JL is Oatlands Drive which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oatlands Drive and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 949 m away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 5JL (for ages 11 and under) is Hayes School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ4 5JL is Bickley Mill Inn and is 7.33 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 7.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oatlands Drive 28 m
Penwill Way 50 m
Brantwood Close 131 m
Elsdale Road 137 m
Broadlands Road 161 m
Leyburn Grove 179 m
Derrell Road 266 m
Footland Road 270 m
Hayes Gardens 276 m
Whitley Road 329 m
Hayes Road 358 m
Brantwood Drive 364 m
York Road 402 m
Wheatlands Road 419 m
A379 983 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 5JL

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 5JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
370 m
St Michael's Church of England Academy 559 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
788 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
846 m
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
965 m
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.11 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.4 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.62 km
Oldway Primary School 1.65 km
Preston Bridge School 1.67 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.83 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.92 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.93 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.96 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.38 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.57 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 3.62 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.82 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.29 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.61 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.61 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.61 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
7.13 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.33 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
7.35 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
7.61 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.73 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
7.9 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
8.05 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
8.09 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.1 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
8.1 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
8.14 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
8.22 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
8.22 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
8.22 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
8.22 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
8.24 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
8.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oatlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Oatlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Penwill Way 59 Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Penwill Way 68 Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Footland Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 949 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 949 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 953 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 5.03 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 5.04 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 5.04 km
Exeter International Airport Air 35.66 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 365 m
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.2 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.25 km
Black Rock Island 1.65 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.78 km
Armchair Rock Island 2.03 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Shopdown Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.8 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 2.6 Mbps 7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 142,822 kWh - mean 14,282 kWh : median 13,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 39,652 kWh - mean 3,965 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 5JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42678000
Longitude -3.57521500
OS Easting 288207
OS Northing 0059733
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17447
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward Goodrington with Roselands
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048050
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3