Postcode TQ5 0AW (Torbay)

Map showing TQ5 0AW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TQ5 0AW is Nut Tree Orchard which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Down Avenue and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.77 km away at Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ5 0AW (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 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nut Tree Orchard 31 m
Quentin Avenue 55 m
Southdown Avenue 63 m
Chiseldon Farm 109 m
Gramercy Fields 111 m
Milton Crescent 123 m
Southdown Hill 145 m
Southdown Close 167 m
Milton Park 178 m
Milton Street 182 m
Follafield Park 193 m
Maple Close 220 m
Pine Close 278 m
Milton Fields 278 m
St Mary's Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ5 0AW

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 0AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
411 m
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
628 m
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.7 km
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.71 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2.87 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.19 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.59 km
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.75 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
5.77 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.79 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 6.32 km
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.42 km
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
6.42 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.45 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
6.5 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
6.76 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
6.89 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
7.11 km
Preston Bridge School 7.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
South Down Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Summer Lane Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Follies Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Milton Park Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.9 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.91 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.91 km
Exeter International Airport Air 39.56 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Man Sands Beach 1.23 km
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Raddicombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mussel Rock Island 1.71 km
West Ground Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Kennel Wood East Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Down Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 2.02 km
Ball Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Woodhuish Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Kennel Wood West Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.5 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 269,532 kWh - mean 13,477 kWh : median 11,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ5 0AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38209000
Longitude -3.52457400
OS Easting 291702
OS Northing 0054689
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