TQ2 6LA maps, stats, and open data
TQ2 6LA lies on Upper Cockington Lane in Torquay. TQ2 6LA 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 6LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ2 6LA geodata
| Easting | 289238 |
| Northing | 65151 |
| Latitude | 50.475682 |
| Longitude | -3.562310 |
Where is TQ2 6LA?
| Street | Upper Cockington Lane |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ2 |
TQ2 6LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ2 6LA 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 | Shiphay |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in TQ2 6LA
9, UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6LA 2025 31 MAR £300,000 |
2023 21 JUL £410,000 |
3, UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6LA 2023 27 MAR £395,000 |
2023 3 MAR £450,000 |
2021 30 JUN £357,240 |
2021 18 JAN £250,000 |
2019 16 DEC £240,000 |
31, UPPER COCKINGTON LANE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6LA 2013 21 OCT £232,000 |
2013 27 SEP £230,000 |
2011 25 FEB £200,000 |
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 6LA
| Sherwell Valley Primary School (Upper Cockington Lane) | Shiphay | 47m |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School (Upper Cockington Lane) | Shiphay | 55m |
| Hawkins Avenue | Shiphay | 166m |
| Marldon Rd 42 (Marldon Road) | Shiphay | 172m |
| Dart Avenue | Shiphay | 189m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ2 6LA
| Torre Station | 1.2km |
| Torquay Station | 2.1km |
| Paignton Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ2 6LA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 89.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 89.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 89.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ2 6LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.24Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ2 6LA (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 | 10.5% |
TQ2 6LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 6LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 155,062 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,161 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,604 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,384 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,132 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,834 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 6LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 6LA.
- 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 6LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ2 6LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ2 6LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Uppercockington Lane | 18:15 | 12:00 | 82m |
| Torridge Avenue | 18:00 | 12:00 | 466m |
| Weeksland Road | 17:45 | 12:45 | 499m |
TQ2 6LA ITL and TQ2 6LA 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 6LA:
| 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 6LA 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 6LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076860 | |
| LSOA | E01015211 | Torbay 019G |
| MSOA | E02006840 | Torbay 019 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ2 6LA
| TQ2 6JX | Burleigh Road | 136m |
| TQ2 6JW | Upper Cockington Lane | 144m |
| TQ2 7EJ | Marldon Road | 154m |
| TQ2 6ES | Hawkins Avenue | 155m |
| TQ2 6JZ | Cornacre Road | 185m |
| TQ2 6JP | Armada Crescent | 192m |
| TQ2 7EE | Marldon Road | 199m |
| TQ2 7LN | Dart Avenue | 202m |
| TQ2 6JR | Courtland Road | 216m |
| TQ2 6JU | Courtland Road | 231m |
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