TQ1 2QL maps, stats, and open data
TQ1 2QL lies on Babbacombe Road in Torquay. TQ1 2QL 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 2QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ1 2QL geodata
| Easting | 293234 |
| Northing | 64284 |
| Latitude | 50.468630 |
| Longitude | -3.505768 |
Where is TQ1 2QL?
| Street | Babbacombe Road |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ1 |
TQ1 2QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ1 2QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 2QL
THE HOLLIES, 400, BABBACOMBE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 2QL 2002 25 OCT £470,000 |
406, BABBACOMBE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 2QL 1998 17 APR £192,000 |
THE HOLLIES, 400, BABBACOMBE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 2QL 1996 1 NOV £155,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to TQ1 2QL
| Lydwell Park Road (Babbacombe Road) | Wellswood | 86m |
| Ilsham House (Asheldon Road) | Wellswood | 104m |
| Asheldon Road | Wellswood | 113m |
| Asheldon Road | Wellswood | 150m |
| St Matthias Church (Babbacombe Road) | Wellswood | 162m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ1 2QL
| Torquay Station | 2.8km |
| Torre Station | 2.9km |
| Paignton Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ1 2QL (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 | 40.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 40.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ1 2QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ1 2QL (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 2QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ1 2QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 92,649 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,581 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,396 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,083 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,008 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,651 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ1 2QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ1 2QL.
- 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
63.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ1 2QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ1 2QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ1 2QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wellswood Place Post Office | 18:00 | 12:15 | 189m |
| Oxlea Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 564m |
| Lincombe Drive | 17:15 | 12:30 | 693m |
TQ1 2QL ITL and TQ1 2QL 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 2QL:
| 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 2QL 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 2QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077177 | |
| LSOA | E01015269 | Torbay 010C |
| MSOA | E02003163 | Torbay 010 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ1 2QL
| TQ1 2JH | St Matthias Church Road | 81m |
| TQ1 2QA | Brompton Gardens | 87m |
| TQ1 2QN | Asheldon Road | 88m |
| TQ1 2QS | Asheldon Road | 96m |
| TQ1 2QH | Ellesmere Road | 109m |
| TQ1 2JQ | Ilsham Road | 114m |
| TQ1 2QR | Asheldon Road | 119m |
| TQ1 2QJ | Barrington Road | 124m |
| TQ1 1SE | Higher Warberry Road | 139m |
| TQ1 2JF | Ilsham Road | 146m |
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