Postcode TQ4 7RL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 7RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TQ4 7RL is Sandown Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynmouth Avenue and is 222 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 7RL (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 7RL is Bickley Mill Inn and is 8.22 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 8.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.3% 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandown Road 19 m
Hennock Road 65 m
Lancaster Drive 141 m
Porlock Way 148 m
Bowland Close 166 m
Lynmouth Avenue 212 m
Wyre Close 220 m
Lulworth Close 236 m
Roselands Drive 239 m
Furness Close 245 m
Mena Park Close 303 m
Haytor Avenue 357 m
Brixham Road 359 m
Long Road 1.24 km
A379 1.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 7RL

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 7RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
234 m
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
736 m
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
992 m
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.2 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.31 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.43 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.54 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.77 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.13 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.41 km
Oldway Primary School 2.66 km
Preston Bridge School 2.68 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.72 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 2.72 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2.84 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.97 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.56 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.39 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.63 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulleigh Barton Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
7.43 km
Bulleigh Park B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
7.43 km
Hunter's Brewery Hunter's Events Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.43 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
8.11 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
8.22 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
8.33 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
8.59 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
8.72 km
Ipplepen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.76 km
Saplings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
8.76 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
8.87 km
Ipplepen Community Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
8.95 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
8.98 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
8.98 km
Ipplepen Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
8.99 km
Dainton Park Golf Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
9 km
Fermoys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
9 km
Spar Store At Ipplepen Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2021
9 km
The Butchers At Fermoys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
9 km
New Barn Restaurant And Onsite Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynmouth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Lancaster Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Lulworth Close Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Lancaster Drive Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Waddeton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.08 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.08 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.08 km
Exeter International Airport Air 36.67 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 646 m
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.52 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Shopdown Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Yalberton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.76 km
Armchair Rock Island 1.81 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Oathills Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Whitehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Galmpton Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.7 6
30-300 Mbps 4.7% 58 10.1
300+ Mbps 95.3% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 549,826 kWh - mean 12,787 kWh : median 12,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 159,195 kWh - mean 3,702 kWh : median 2,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 7RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41801400
Longitude -3.57893600
OS Easting 287922
OS Northing 0058764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22894
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: 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 E33048047
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 015E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4