Postcode TQ5 0SA (Torbay)

Map showing TQ5 0SA and nearby postcodes

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

TQ5 0SA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 0SA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to TQ5 0SA is Poplar Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chesnut Drive and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.35 km away at Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ5 0SA (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 20.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Poplar Close 19 m
Rowan Way 39 m
Yew Close 96 m
Bala Brook Close 149 m
Elizabeth Avenue 155 m
Packhall Lane 201 m
Bourne Court 233 m
Bellever Tor Drive 246 m
Ocean View Drive 251 m
Clyst Avenue 252 m
Huccaby Close 263 m
Ocean View Crescent 273 m
Rippon Close 277 m
Shapley Tor Close 329 m
Chestnut Drive 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ5 0SA

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 0SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
997 m
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.28 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.22 km
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.4 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 2.4 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2.43 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 2.68 km
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.14 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.25 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
5.37 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.46 km
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.73 km
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
5.73 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 6.16 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
6.28 km
Curledge Street Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.3 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
6.43 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
6.62 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
6.91 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chesnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Mayfield School Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Packhall Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Elizabeth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 2.48 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 2.48 km
Brixham Ferry Landing Ferry 2.48 km
Exeter International Airport Air 39.9 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 453 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
West Ground Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Raddicombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Kennel Wood East Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Kennel Wood West Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
The Down Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Shepherd's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Man Sands Beach 1.64 km
Woodhuish Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Nethway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 20.9 Mbps 45.09 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 8.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30% 22.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 70% 45 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 61,467 kWh - mean 7,683 kWh : median 7,318 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,846 kWh - mean 2,978 kWh : median 1,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ5 0SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38031800
Longitude -3.53481300
OS Easting 290970
OS Northing 0054507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8262
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 018B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2