Postcode TQ4 5RE (Torbay) Terminated December 1990

Map showing TQ4 5RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ4 5RE is located in Torbay It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in December 1990.TQ4 5RE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ4 5RE 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 5RE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ4 5RE is Elsdale Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Footland Road and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 778 m away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 982 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 5RE (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ4 5RE is Hare & Hounds and is 7.28 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 7.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elsdale Road 69 m
Footland Road 79 m
Broadlands Road 84 m
Sparks Barn Road 100 m
York Gardens 134 m
Penwill Way 161 m
Oatlands Drive 189 m
York Road 205 m
Derrell Road 212 m
Clennon Summit 244 m
Clennon Avenue 244 m
Batson Gardens 245 m
Hartley Road 252 m
Wheatlands Road 272 m
Brantwood Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 5RE

Introduction June 1981
Termination December 1990
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 TQ4 5RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Academy 402 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
441 m
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
633 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
998 m
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.13 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.3 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.31 km
Oldway Primary School 1.53 km
Preston Bridge School 1.54 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.79 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.83 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.98 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.09 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.25 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.61 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 3.63 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.84 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.48 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
4.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.62 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.62 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.62 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
7.07 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
7.28 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.31 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
7.55 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.66 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
7.83 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
8 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
8.03 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
8.08 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.16 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
8.16 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
8.23 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
8.25 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
8.25 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
8.25 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
8.25 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
8.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Footland Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Footland Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Oatlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Oatlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 778 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 778 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 781 m
Paignton Rail Station Rail 982 m
Torquay Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.84 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.85 km
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon Ferry 4.85 km
Exeter International Airport Air 35.53 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 518 m
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.01 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.11 km
Black Rock Island 1.45 km
Paignton Sands Beach 1.6 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Armchair Rock Island 1.94 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Shorton Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Preston Sands Beach 2.31 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42741900
Longitude -3.57251900
OS Easting 288400
OS Northing 0059800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048049
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3