TQ1 2HL maps, stats, and open data
TQ1 2HL lies on Ridgeway Road in Torquay. TQ1 2HL 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 2HL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ1 2HL geodata
| Easting | 293209 |
| Northing | 63864 |
| Latitude | 50.464849 |
| Longitude | -3.506001 |
Where is TQ1 2HL?
| Street | Ridgeway Road |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ1 |
TQ1 2HL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ1 2HL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Wellswood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in TQ1 2HL
LINACRE, RIDGEWAY ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 2HL 2010 3 SEP £825,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to TQ1 2HL
| Higher Erith Road | Wellswood | 144m |
| Acadia Road (Higher Erith Road) | Wellswood | 174m |
| Higher Lincombe Road | Wellswood | 233m |
| Ilsham Primary School (Ilsham Road) | Wellswood | 237m |
| Illsham Primary School (Ilsham Road) | Wellswood | 248m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ1 2HL
| Torquay Station | 2.7km |
| Torre Station | 3km |
| Paignton Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ1 2HL (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 | 28.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ1 2HL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 69.78Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ1 2HL (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% |
TQ1 2HL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ1 2HL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 107,277 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,879 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,299 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ1 2HL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ1 2HL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
20.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ1 2HL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ1 2HL (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ1 2HL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oxlea Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 143m |
| Wellswood Place Post Office | 18:00 | 12:15 | 232m |
| Lincombe Drive | 17:15 | 12:30 | 295m |
TQ1 2HL ITL and TQ1 2HL 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 2HL:
| 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 |
TQ1 2HL 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 2HL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077151 | |
| LSOA | E01015271 | Torbay 010E |
| MSOA | E02003163 | Torbay 010 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ1 2HL
| TQ1 2HE | Ridgeway Road | 55m |
| TQ1 2NH | Higher Erith Road | 80m |
| TQ1 2HJ | Lincombe Drive | 88m |
| TQ1 2HN | Lincombe Hill Road | 124m |
| TQ1 2HF | Oxlea Road | 143m |
| TQ1 2NJ | Higher Erith Road | 145m |
| TQ1 2HD | Higher Lincombe Road | 145m |
| TQ1 2NL | Kents Road | 149m |
| TQ1 2RJ | Higher Erith Road | 158m |
| TQ1 2NX | Rear Kents Road | 182m |
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