TQ1 3BS maps, stats, and open data
TQ1 3BS lies on Wellesley Road in Torquay. TQ1 3BS is located in the Ellacombe 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 3BS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ1 3BS geodata
| Easting | 291599 |
| Northing | 64610 |
| Latitude | 50.471260 |
| Longitude | -3.528893 |
Where is TQ1 3BS?
| Street | Wellesley Road |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ1 |
TQ1 3BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ1 3BS 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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Politics
| Ward | Ellacombe |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in TQ1 3BS
2021 10 MAR £320,000 |
2018 27 JUL £235,000 |
2012 9 MAR £205,000 |
2006 10 NOV £217,500 |
2002 2 OCT £165,000 |
1998 5 NOV £85,000 |
1998 20 MAR £20,000 |
1995 5 SEP £34,000 |
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 3BS
| Victoria Road (Ellacombe Church Road) | Ellacombe | 126m |
| Windsor Road 10 (Hatfield Road) | Ellacombe | 135m |
| Ellacombe Church Road (Victoria Road) | Ellacombe | 147m |
| Windsor Road 15 (Hatfield Road) | Ellacombe | 147m |
| St Marychurch Road | Ellacombe | 178m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ1 3BS
| Torre Station | 1.3km |
| Torquay Station | 1.5km |
| Paignton Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ1 3BS (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 | 88.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 88.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ1 3BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 62.67Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ1 3BS (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 3BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ1 3BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 306,187 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,275 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,351 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 116,596 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,151 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,844 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ1 3BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ1 3BS.
- 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
91.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ1 3BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ1 3BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ1 3BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castle Road | 18:15 | 12:15 | 155m |
| Ash Hill | 18:15 | 12:15 | 180m |
| Lymington Road | 17:45 | 11:45 | 312m |
TQ1 3BS ITL and TQ1 3BS 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 3BS:
| 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 3BS 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 3BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076884 | |
| LSOA | E01015214 | Torbay 006A |
| MSOA | E02003159 | Torbay 006 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ1 3BS
| TQ1 3BJ | Chatsworth Road | 42m |
| TQ1 3AY | Waterloo Road | 52m |
| TQ1 3AZ | Wellington Place | 64m |
| TQ1 3BL | Chatsworth Road | 77m |
| TQ1 3AU | Ellacombe Road | 87m |
| TQ1 3AX | Berachah Road | 101m |
| TQ1 3BA | Wellington Road | 105m |
| TQ1 1HY | Victoria Road | 118m |
| TQ1 3BP | Hatfield Road | 128m |
| TQ1 3BH | Chatsworth Road | 130m |
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