Postcode TQ5 0AL (Torbay)

Map showing TQ5 0AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ5 0AL is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ5 0AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ5 0AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 TQ5 0AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to TQ5 0AL is Southdown Hill which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Park and is 398 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.01 km away at Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ5 0AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brixham College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for TQ5 0AL 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 TQ5 0AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ5 0AL, and the approximate distance away.

Southdown Hill 131 m
Southdown Close 141 m
Chiseldon Farm 249 m
Milton Crescent 255 m
Nut Tree Orchard 299 m
Southdown Avenue 302 m
Milton Park 333 m
Challeycroft Road 383 m
Milton Street 396 m
Yards Lane 427 m
Southdown Road 430 m
Chestnut Drive 639 m
Mill Lane 919 m
A379 6.78 km
A381 12.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ5 0AL

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 TQ5 0AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
656 m
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
819 m
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.81 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 1.81 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.9 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 3.11 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.4 km
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.64 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.85 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
6.02 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.04 km
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.36 km
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
6.36 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 6.59 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.72 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
6.77 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
7.02 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
7.16 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
7.38 km
Preston Bridge School 7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ5 0AL - Data from Apr 2022

Milton Park Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Milton Park Bus Stop/Station 404 m
South Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 405 m
South Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 413 m
The Follies Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.01 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.01 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 3.01 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 2.08 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 2.09 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 2.09 km
Exeter International Airport Air 39.78 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ5 0AL - Data from Dec 2021

Man Sands Beach 958 m
Windmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Raddicombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Mussel Rock Island 1.68 km
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cod Rocks Island 1.85 km
Woodhuish Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Long Sands Beach 1.95 km
West Ground Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Kennel Wood East Woodland Or Forest 2 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 2.01 km
Mag Rock Island 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ5 0AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.37985300
Longitude -3.52299800
OS Easting 291809
OS Northing 0054438
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17185
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
Electoral Ward St Peter's with St Mary's
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Brixham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048064
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 018A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1