Postcode TQ5 0BY (Torbay)

Map showing TQ5 0BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ5 0BY is located in Torbay It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ5 0BY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TQ5 0BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 0BY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to TQ5 0BY is Milton Close which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Garage and is 32 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.74 km away at Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ5 0BY (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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Milton Close 105 m
Longcroft Drive 149 m
Polhearne Way 156 m
St Mary's Close 172 m
Westfield Close 180 m
Polhearne Lane 183 m
Follafield Park 208 m
Horsepool Street 227 m
Longcroft Avenue 229 m
Park Avenue 250 m
Gramercy Fields 251 m
Upton Manor Road 254 m
Pine Close 256 m
Golden Close 274 m
Quentin Avenue 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ5 0BY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ5 0BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
116 m
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
280 m
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.35 km
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.39 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2.85 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.18 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.49 km
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.09 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.67 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
5.7 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 6.13 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.24 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
6.33 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
6.64 km
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.73 km
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
6.73 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
6.75 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.89 km
Preston Bridge School 6.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Garage Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Central Garage Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Upton Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
St Marys Square Bus Stop/Station 199 m
The Follies Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.55 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.56 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 1.56 km
Exeter International Airport Air 39.22 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Man Sands Beach 1.44 km
Mussel Rock Island 1.53 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 1.8 km
Ball Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Battery Grounds Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Raddicombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mag Rock Island 2.06 km
West Ground Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Breakwater Beach Beach 2.11 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38496800
Longitude -3.52252900
OS Easting 291854
OS Northing 0055006
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19171
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33048062
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 018C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2