TQ1 3LD lies on Higher Downs Road in Torquay. TQ1 3LD is located in the St Marychurch 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.


| Easting | 292318 |
| Northing | 65706 |
| Latitude | 50.481232 |
| Longitude | -3.519095 |
| Street | Higher Downs Road |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ1 |
Elevation or altitude of TQ1 3LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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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| Ward | St Marychurch |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
2023 10 FEB £850,000 |
2022 15 AUG £412,500 |
2019 11 JAN £550,000 |
2018 26 FEB £515,000 |
2016 22 APR £575,000 |
2015 13 NOV £510,000 |
2015 30 APR £499,500 |
2012 14 AUG £450,000 |
2006 15 JUN £445,000 |
RANCLIFFE, HIGHER DOWNS ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LD 2005 14 SEP £480,000 |
| Cliff Railway (Babbacombe Downs Road) | Babbacombe | 55m |
| United Reformed Church (Babbacombe Road) | St Marychurch | 112m |
| Hampton Avenue (Babbacombe Road) | St Marychurch | 122m |
| Foxlands Appartments (Babbacombe Road) | Babbacombe | 206m |
| Town Hall (Manor Road) | St Marychurch | 212m |
| Torre Station | 2.1km |
| Torquay Station | 2.8km |
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 47.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 47.6% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
| Median download speed | 68.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| 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% |
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ1 3LD by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 289,734 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,145 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,648 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,267 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,038 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,265 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Furrough Cross | 18:00 | 12:30 | 75m |
| Hampton Avenue | 17:45 | 12:30 | 148m |
| St Marychurch Post Office | 17:45 | 12:30 | 233m |
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 3LD:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for TQ1 3LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077021 | |
| LSOA | E01015236 | Torbay 002A |
| MSOA | E02003155 | Torbay 002 |
| TQ1 3LE | Babbacombe Downs Road | 45m |
| TQ1 3SF | Babbacombe Road | 94m |
| TQ1 3LF | Babbacombe Downs Road | 125m |
| TQ1 3SB | Babbacombe Road | 131m |
| TQ1 3SJ | Babbacombe Road | 138m |
| TQ1 3LB | Cliffside Road | 139m |
| TQ1 3SG | York Road | 145m |
| TQ1 3SE | Furrough Cross | 150m |
| TQ1 3SD | Lindridge Road | 151m |
| TQ1 3JR | Babbacombe Road | 160m |