TQ2 6JL maps, stats, and open data
TQ2 6JL lies on Drake Avenue in Torquay. TQ2 6JL is located in the Shiphay 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.
TQ2 6JL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ2 6JL geodata
| Easting | 289248 |
| Northing | 64809 |
| Latitude | 50.472609 |
| Longitude | -3.562068 |
Where is TQ2 6JL?
| Street | Drake Avenue |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ2 |
TQ2 6JL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ2 6JL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Shiphay |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in TQ2 6JL
2021 22 FEB £298,000 |
2017 28 JUL £280,000 |
2017 10 MAR £260,000 |
19, DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6JL 2016 31 OCT £199,000 |
2014 6 JUN £240,000 |
2006 11 AUG £235,000 |
17, DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6JL 2006 9 JUN £227,500 |
25, DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6JL 2005 19 DEC £239,950 |
1, DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6JL 2003 7 JUL £174,950 |
17, DRAKE AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6JL 2002 6 SEP £155,000 |
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 TQ2 6JL
| Hawkins Avenue | Shiphay | 242m |
| Markham Plantation (Sherwell Valley Road) | Torquay | 261m |
| Sherwell Valley Road | Chelston | 261m |
| Hawkins Avenue | Shiphay | 273m |
| Nut Bush Lane 73 (Nut Bush Lane) | Chelston | 297m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ2 6JL
| Torre Station | 1.1km |
| Torquay Station | 1.8km |
| Paignton Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ2 6JL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 97.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 97.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 97.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ2 6JL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 76.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ2 6JL (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 | 2.3% |
TQ2 6JL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 6JL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 495,425 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,260 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,016 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 123,956 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,099 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,725 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 6JL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 6JL.
- 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
31.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 6JL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ2 6JL (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ2 6JL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Weeksland Road | 17:45 | 12:45 | 243m |
| Uppercockington Lane | 18:15 | 12:00 | 268m |
| Raleigh Avenue | 17:45 | 12:45 | 511m |
TQ2 6JL ITL and TQ2 6JL 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 TQ2 6JL:
| 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 |
TQ2 6JL 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 TQ2 6JL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076864 | |
| LSOA | E01015211 | Torbay 019G |
| MSOA | E02006840 | Torbay 019 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ2 6JL
| TQ2 6JJ | Frobisher Green | 138m |
| TQ2 6JN | Drake Avenue | 139m |
| TQ2 6SQ | Nut Bush Lane | 165m |
| TQ2 6JH | Frobisher Green | 172m |
| TQ2 6JP | Armada Crescent | 175m |
| TQ2 6SG | Nut Bush Lane | 196m |
| TQ2 6JW | Upper Cockington Lane | 199m |
| TQ2 6EU | Weeksland Road | 206m |
| TQ2 6ET | Sherwell Valley Road | 213m |
| TQ2 6JZ | Cornacre Road | 219m |
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