Postcode TQ8 8EL (South Hams)

Map showing TQ8 8EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ8 8EL is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in July 2012 and is an active postcode. TQ8 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ8 8EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 TQ8 8EL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to TQ8 8EL is Salcombe Heights Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is P&R Car Park and is 143 m away.

The closest primary school to TQ8 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Salcombe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsbridge Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ8 8EL is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ8 8EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ8 8EL, and the approximate distance away.

Salcombe Heights Close 35 m
Bonfire Hill 56 m
Ember Road 89 m
Mcilwraith Road 122 m
Carr Close 159 m
Orchard Drive 175 m
Drake Road 186 m
Frobisher Lane 192 m
Motherhill Court 196 m
Forster Road 201 m
Coronation Road 223 m
Shadycombe Road 263 m
Knowle Road 280 m
Bonaventure Close 300 m
Onslow Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ8 8EL

Introduction July 2012
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 TQ8 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
255 m
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.65 km
Charleton Church of England Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.96 km
Kingsbridge Academy 4.58 km
West Alvington Church of England Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.67 km
Kingsbridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
5.6 km
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Good
(November 26, 2019)
6.84 km
Stokenham Area Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
7.81 km
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Good
(June 8, 2021)
9.31 km
Loddiswell Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
9.63 km
East Allington Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
9.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ8 8EL - Data from Apr 2022

P&R Car Park Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Onslow Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Onslow Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Beadon Cross Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Beadon Cross Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Salcombe Ferry Landing Ferry 823 m
Salcombe Ferry Landing Ferry 823 m
Salcombe Ferry Landing Ferry 835 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 31.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ8 8EL - Data from Dec 2021

Small's Cove Bay 1.09 km
Collaton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Mill Bay Bay 1.19 km
North Sands Beach 1.21 km
North Sands Bay Bay 1.21 km
Ditch End Wetland 1.28 km
Ditchend Cove Bay 1.36 km
Collatondown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pound Stone Island 1.38 km
Black Stone Island 1.46 km
Iltoncastle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
South Sands Beach 1.65 km
Combe Valley 1.84 km
Salt Stone Island 1.97 km
Tor Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ8 8EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.7 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15.4% 22.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 84.6% 33.8 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 153,624 kWh - mean 17,069 kWh : median 16,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 53,132 kWh - mean 4,087 kWh : median 2,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ8 8EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.23987900
Longitude -3.77646000
OS Easting 273417
OS Northing 0039275
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19560
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
County Electorial Division Salcombe ED
Electoral Ward Salcombe & Thurlestone
Local Authority District South Hams
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 E07000044
Travel To Work Area Kingsbridge and Dartmouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Salcombe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 012A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3