Postcode TQ4 7LX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 7LX and nearby postcodes

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

TQ4 7LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to TQ4 7LX is Ashburn Walk which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gibson Road 99 and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 7LX (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 7LX is Hare & Hounds and is 9.17 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 9.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashburn Walk 37 m
Blackhaven Close 81 m
Hookhills Road 111 m
Freshwater Drive 148 m
Gibson Road 161 m
Venford Close 216 m
Camborne Crescent 221 m
Helford Drive 254 m
St Mawes Drive 262 m
Gibson Drive 268 m
Cherry Brook Drive 281 m
Blackbrook Avenue 296 m
Tavistock Place 305 m
Shire Close 327 m
Bridle Close 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 7LX

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 7LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
249 m
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.36 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
1.48 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 1.75 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.24 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 2.25 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.34 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.45 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.52 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.16 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 3.26 km
Preston Bridge School 3.35 km
Oldway Primary School 3.38 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
3.62 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.76 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.01 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.07 km
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.19 km
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
8.47 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
8.47 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.47 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
8.95 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
9.17 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
9.2 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
9.54 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
9.87 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
9.87 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
9.89 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
9.93 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.96 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
10.05 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
10.07 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
10.07 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
10.07 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
10.07 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
10.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gibson Road 99 Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Gibson Road 114 Bus Stop/Station 62 m
St Mawes Drive Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Blackbrook Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Hookhills Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Exeter International Airport Air 37.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 880 m
Broad Sands Beach 995 m
Armchair Rock Island 1.09 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Galmpton Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.5 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Port Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.93 km
Tors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Marridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 67.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 95.5% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 229,697 kWh - mean 10,441 kWh : median 10,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 66,873 kWh - mean 3,040 kWh : median 2,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 7LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41058100
Longitude -3.56797900
OS Easting 288683
OS Northing 0057921
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22217
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Paignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048052
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 016B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3