Postcode TQ4 7RQ (Torbay)

Map showing TQ4 7RQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TQ4 7RQ is Lynmouth Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynmouth Avenue and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.56 km away at Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) The closest railway station is Paignton Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ4 7RQ (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 7RQ is Bickley Mill Inn and is 8.06 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 8.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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. 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 7RQ 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 7RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lynmouth Avenue 22 m
Roselands Drive 57 m
Porlock Way 94 m
Mena Park Close 105 m
Rushlade Close 148 m
Hennock Road 170 m
Lulworth Close 176 m
Haytor Avenue 180 m
Kendlewood Close 211 m
Shelston Tor Drive 212 m
Sandown Road 225 m
Mimosa Way 246 m
Rowbrook Close 280 m
Goodstone Way 289 m
Parkbay Avenue 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ4 7RQ

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 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
0 m
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
665 m
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
978 m
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.22 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.25 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 1.52 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.9 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.35 km
Kings Ash Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.55 km
Oldway Primary School 2.6 km
Preston Bridge School 2.64 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 2.92 km
The Brunel Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.93 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 3.05 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.45 km
Preston Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.34 km
Marldon Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.45 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynmouth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Lulworth Close Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Goodstone Way Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Goodstone Way Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Lancaster Drive Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 1.57 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.16 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.16 km
Greenway House Ferry Landing Ferry 4.16 km
Exeter International Airport Air 36.61 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 37.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clennon Hill Hill Or Mountain 609 m
Peter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Waddeton Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Shopdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Primley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Shopdown Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Yalberton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Langdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Goodrington Sands South Beach 1.67 km
Sugar Loaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Oathills Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Whitehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Goodrington Sands North Beach 1.87 km
Armchair Rock Island 2.03 km
Water Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.5 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 194,650 kWh - mean 12,166 kWh : median 11,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 55,321 kWh - mean 3,688 kWh : median 2,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ4 7RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41915500
Longitude -3.58170500
OS Easting 287728
OS Northing 0058895
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: 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 E33048047
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 015E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3