Postcode TQ4 7AW (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 7AW and nearby postcodes

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

TQ4 7AW 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 7AW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to TQ4 7AW is Gibson Road which is centered 150 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gibson Road and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.79 km away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 7AW (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 7AW is Bickley Mill Inn and is 9.15 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 9.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gibson Road 150 m
Gibson Drive 158 m
Davies Avenue 159 m
Venford Close 182 m
Freshwater Drive 187 m
Blackhaven Close 189 m
Steed Close 228 m
Ashburn Walk 242 m
Shire Close 266 m
Gibson Gardens 267 m
Bridle Close 389 m
Brixham Road 729 m
A379 2.63 km
A3022 2.91 km
A381 10 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 7AW

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 7AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
0 m
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.21 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.25 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 1.75 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 1.85 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.19 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.19 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.26 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.41 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.47 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 3.09 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.17 km
Preston Bridge School 3.38 km
Oldway Primary School 3.4 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
3.65 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.68 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.82 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.23 km
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.37 km
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
8.4 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
8.4 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.4 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
8.95 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
9.15 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
9.17 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
9.44 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
9.55 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
9.72 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.75 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
9.75 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
9.88 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
9.91 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
9.94 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.96 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
9.97 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
9.97 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
9.98 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
9.98 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
9.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gibson Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Gibson Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Davies Avenue Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Davies Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Gibson Gardens Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.45 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.45 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.45 km
Exeter International Airport Air 37.3 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Broad Sands Beach 1.23 km
Galmpton Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Armchair Rock Island 1.32 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Port Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.63 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Shopdown Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Tors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.3 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.6 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.2 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 518,068 kWh - mean 12,335 kWh : median 12,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 7AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41047100
Longitude -3.57148000
OS Easting 288434
OS Northing 0057914
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: 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 E33048051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3