Postcode TQ5 0AP (Torbay)

Map showing TQ5 0AP and nearby postcodes

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

TQ5 0AP 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 0AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to TQ5 0AP is Southdown Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Down Avenue and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.7 km away at Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ5 0AP (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southdown Avenue 27 m
Nut Tree Orchard 60 m
Milton Street 95 m
Milton Crescent 97 m
Milton Park 108 m
Quentin Avenue 136 m
Maple Close 138 m
Gramercy Fields 180 m
Southdown Close 196 m
Chiseldon Farm 196 m
Southdown Hill 212 m
Milton Fields 213 m
Pine Close 249 m
Summer Lane 261 m
Follafield Park 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ5 0AP

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 0AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
425 m
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
668 m
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.77 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 1.77 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2.8 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.1 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.52 km
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.7 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
5.7 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.72 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 6.27 km
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.35 km
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
6.35 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.4 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
6.44 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
6.7 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
6.83 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
7.06 km
Preston Bridge School 7.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
South Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Milton Park Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Milton Park Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Summer Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.94 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.94 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.94 km
Exeter International Airport Air 39.57 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Man Sands Beach 1.28 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Raddicombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
West Ground Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mussel Rock Island 1.79 km
Kennel Wood East Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Down Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Kennel Wood West Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ball Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Woodhuish Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.5 Mbps 72.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 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% 12.3 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 233,121 kWh - mean 11,101 kWh : median 9,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ5 0AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38217300
Longitude -3.52580100
OS Easting 291615
OS Northing 0054700
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 Furzeham with Summercombe
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 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 6B4