TQ1 2BY maps, stats, and open data

TQ1 2BY lies on Shirley Towers in Torquay. TQ1 2BY is located in the Wellswood electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Torbay and the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Devon ICB - 15N and the police force is Devon & Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

TQ1 2BY maps

TQ1 2BY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

TQ1 2BY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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TQ1 2BY geodata

Easting	292032
Northing	63325
Latitude	50.459788
Longitude	-3.522422

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ1 2BY?

Street	Shirley Towers
Town/City	Torquay
Country	England
Postcode District	TQ1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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TQ1 2BY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ1 2BY as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Wellswood
Constituency	Torbay

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TQ1 2BY

October 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Braddons Hill Road West	419m
September 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Braddons Hill Road West	419m
September 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Braddons Hill Road West	419m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ1 2BY

Meadfoot Lane (Parkhill Road)	Torquay	58m
Edenhurst Court (Parkhill Road)	Torquay	91m
Parkhill Road Medical Cente (Parkhill Road)	Torquay	119m
Parkhill Road Medical Centre (Parkhill Road)	Torquay	145m
Meadfoot Road	Torquay	152m

Nearest railway stations to TQ1 2BY

Torquay Station	1.5km
Torre Station	2.3km
Paignton Station	4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ1 2BY

Broadband access in TQ1 2BY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in TQ1 2BY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	35.5Mbps
Average download speed	36.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	67.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	9.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	18.65Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ1 2BY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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TQ1 2BY gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in TQ1 2BY by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	98,287
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,921
Median (kWh/meter)	13,112

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	29,696
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,970
Median (kWh/meter)	2,866

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ1 2BY, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ1 2BY.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

94.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ1 2BY:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ1 2BY (meters)

The Orange Tree Restaurant

14-16 Parkhill Road

78m

Vane Hill Care Home

15/72 Vanehill Road

79m

Devon Arms

8-10 Park Lane

100m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to TQ1 2BY

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Victoria Parade	17:30	12:15	160m
Strand	17:30	12:00	244m
Strand	17:30	12:00	244m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to TQ1 2BY

Facility	Distance
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay Park Hill Road, Torquay Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts	291m
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road, Torquay Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio	913m
Hesketh Health Club Hesketh Crescent, Torquay Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Outdoor Tennis Courts	930m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to TQ1 2BY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road, Torquay, TQ1 1SB	Primary	995m
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 3DG	Not applicable	1km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JQ	Primary	1.4km

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TQ1 2BY ITL and TQ1 2BY LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for TQ1 2BY:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLK	South West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLK4	Devon
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLK42	Torbay
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000027	Torbay

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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TQ1 2BY census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for TQ1 2BY:

	Code	Name
OA	E00077172
LSOA	E01015267	Torbay 010A
MSOA	E02003163	Torbay 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to TQ1 2BY

TQ1 2BX	Shirley Towers	23m
TQ1 2BU	Shirley Towers	47m
TQ1 2DB	The Riviera	60m
TQ1 2AR	Park Hill Road	60m
TQ1 2BW	Meadfoot Lane	73m
TQ1 2BZ	Vane Hill Road	81m
TQ1 2AT	Park Lane Steps	90m
TQ1 2AS	Trinity Mews	92m
TQ1 2AU	Park Lane	94m
TQ1 2DD	Park Hill Road	98m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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