Postcode TQ4 7EL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 7EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ4 7EL is located in Torbay It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. TQ4 7EL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ4 7EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7EL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TQ4 7EL is Cleatlands Close which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bookers and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.91 km away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 7EL (for ages 11 and under) is Roselands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

The local pub for residents of TQ4 7EL is Bickley Mill Inn and is 7.24 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 7.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cleatlands Close 102 m
The Grove 154 m
Longstone Road 161 m
Borough Road 197 m
B3203 197 m
Kingsland Drive 213 m
Drake's Road 222 m
Borough Close 238 m
Langlands Close 244 m
Claylands Way 247 m
Battersway Road 287 m
Harbourne Avenue 370 m
Alders Way 395 m
Tor Park Road 550 m
Brixham Road 1.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 7EL

Introduction April 1987
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 7EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
129 m
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
516 m
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
906 m
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
919 m
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.04 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.25 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.42 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.61 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.74 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.98 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.11 km
Oldway Primary School 2.21 km
Preston Bridge School 2.31 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.58 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.47 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.61 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.81 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.93 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 3.96 km
Berry Pomeroy Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
4.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.39 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
6.39 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.39 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.24 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
7.29 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
7.51 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
7.65 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.65 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
7.75 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
7.85 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.87 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.87 km
Ipplepen Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
7.89 km
Inter-Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
7.9 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
7.91 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
7.92 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
7.92 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
7.92 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
7.92 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
7.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bookers Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Bookers Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Harbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Tweenaways Cross Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.86 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.86 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.86 km
Exeter International Airport Air 36.07 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Little Clannon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Brake Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Whitehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Yalberton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Shopdown Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Windmill Hill Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Oathills Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 2.17 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42587400
Longitude -3.58891200
OS Easting 287232
OS Northing 0059653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8882
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
Electoral Ward Collaton St Mary
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 013F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1