TQ1 4LA maps, stats, and open data
TQ1 4LA lies on Empire Road in Torquay. TQ1 4LA 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.
TQ1 4LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ1 4LA geodata
| Easting | 291390 |
| Northing | 65287 |
| Latitude | 50.477308 |
| Longitude | -3.532034 |
Where is TQ1 4LA?
| Street | Empire Road |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ1 |
TQ1 4LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ1 4LA 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 | St Marychurch |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in TQ1 4LA
2, EMPIRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 4LA 1997 29 AUG £59,950 |
2, EMPIRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 4LA 1995 29 SEP £57,250 |
2, EMPIRE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 4LA 1995 5 MAY £30,000 |
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 4LA
| Dower Road (Chatto Road) | Torquay | 117m |
| Chatto Road | Torquay | 160m |
| Homestead Road (Chatto Road) | St Marychurch | 209m |
| Chatto Road | St Marychurch | 223m |
| John Bull (Chatto Road) | St Marychurch | 251m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ1 4LA
| Torre Station | 1.1km |
| Torquay Station | 2km |
| Paignton Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ1 4LA (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ1 4LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ1 4LA (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 4LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ1 4LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 320,203 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,673 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,824 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 130,557 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,663 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,048 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ1 4LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ1 4LA.
- 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
80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ1 4LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ1 4LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ1 4LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Forest Road | 17:00 | 12:45 | 104m |
| Chatto Road | 17:00 | 12:45 | 140m |
| Westhill Road | 17:00 | 11:45 | 467m |
TQ1 4LA ITL and TQ1 4LA 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 4LA:
| 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 4LA 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 4LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077006 | |
| LSOA | E01015242 | Torbay 005C |
| MSOA | E02003158 | Torbay 005 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ1 4LA
| TQ1 4LB | Empire Road | 66m |
| TQ1 4JX | Forest Road | 68m |
| TQ1 4LD | Hill Park Road | 71m |
| TQ1 4JY | Forest Road | 85m |
| TQ1 4HT | Chatto Road | 109m |
| TQ1 4HR | Shirburn Road | 116m |
| TQ1 4LE | Empire Road | 142m |
| TQ1 3JN | Studley Road | 156m |
| TQ1 4LF | Empire Road | 159m |
| TQ1 3JL | Shirburn Road | 162m |
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