Postcode TQ4 7AB (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 7AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ4 7AB is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ4 7AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ4 7AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 7AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to TQ4 7AB is Kingsway Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Shops and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 7AB (for ages 11 and under) is White Rock Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ4 7AB is Bickley Mill Inn and is 8.86 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 9.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ4 7AB 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 7AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ4 7AB, and the approximate distance away.

Kingsway Close 75 m
Kingsway Court 97 m
Kingsway Avenue 133 m
Kingsway Drive 162 m
Diane Close 197 m
Limekiln Close 206 m
Gibson Gardens 210 m
Davies Avenue 211 m
White Rock Close 260 m
White Rock Way 266 m
Stabb Drive 298 m
Stabb Close 309 m
White Rock Road 310 m
White Rock Court 315 m
Great Tree Close 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 7AB

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 7AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
365 m
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
857 m
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
913 m
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.83 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.92 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.05 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 2.07 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.09 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2.2 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.28 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.73 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.96 km
Preston Bridge School 3.19 km
Oldway Primary School 3.19 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.37 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
3.47 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.6 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.58 km
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.74 km
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ4 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
8.08 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
8.08 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.08 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
8.71 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
8.86 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
8.93 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
9.19 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
9.31 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.41 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
9.41 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
9.48 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
9.6 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
9.63 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
9.63 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
9.63 km
Ipplepen Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
9.64 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
9.65 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
9.65 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
9.65 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
9.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ4 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsway Shops Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Kingsway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Gibson Gardens Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Brixham Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Gibson Gardens Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.56 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.56 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.56 km
Exeter International Airport Air 37.16 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ4 7AB - Data from Dec 2021

Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Galmpton Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Armchair Rock Island 1.54 km
Shopdown Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Broad Sands Beach 1.57 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.63 km
Yalberton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Port Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Pool Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Water Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ4 7AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 69.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 95.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 252,700 kWh - mean 10,529 kWh : median 8,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 7AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41257000
Longitude -3.57542300
OS Easting 288160
OS Northing 0058155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17927
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
Electoral Ward Churston with Galmpton
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: Older workers and 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 E33048051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4