TQ2 8BJ maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8BJ lies on Fore Street in Barton, Torquay. TQ2 8BJ is located in the Barton with Watcombe 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 8BJ maps

TQ2 8BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
TQ2 8BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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TQ2 8BJ geodata

Easting291556
Northing66799
Latitude50.490918
Longitude-3.530149

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Where is TQ2 8BJ?

StreetFore Street
LocalityBarton
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8BJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardBarton With Watcombe
ConstituencyTorbay

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TQ2 8BJ

October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellrock Close246m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellrock Close246m
September 2022BurglaryOn or near Bellrock Close246m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8BJ

Fore Street 51 (Fore Street)Watcombe20m
Medway Road (Fore Street)Watcombe36m
Pafford AvenueWatcombe69m
76a Fore Street (Fore Street)Watcombe122m
Pavor RoadWatcombe173m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8BJ

Torre Station2.3km
Torquay Station3.4km
Newton Abbot Station6.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BJ

Broadband access in TQ2 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in TQ2 8BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed79.1Mbps
Average download speed96.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.8Mbps
Average upload speed12.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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TQ2 8BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)167,423
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)11,959
Median (kWh/meter)8,491

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)51,027
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)4,252
Median (kWh/meter)3,906
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8BJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

95% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ2 8BJ (meters)

E and M Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
61 Fore Street
5m
Lucky Chef
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63 Fore Street
5m
Silwal's Kitchen
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
65 Fore Street
5m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Watcombe Estate17:3013:3071m
Church Road17:0012:00622m
Winstone Avenue17:3012:45706m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8BJ

FacilityDistance
King George V Playing Fields (Torquay)
Teignmouth Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
326m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Torquay
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
456m
Barton Downs Playing Field
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Grass Pitches
484m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable458m
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Primary512m
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable527m

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TQ2 8BJ ITL and TQ2 8BJ 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 8BJ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLKSouth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLK4Devon
ITL 3 CodeName
TLK42Torbay
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000027Torbay

TQ2 8BJ 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 8BJ:

CodeName
OAE00077138
LSOAE01015266Torbay 001E
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8BJ

TQ2 8SAMedway Road63m
TQ2 8BLFore Street67m
TQ2 8ENIdewell Road79m
TQ2 8BSPafford Avenue91m
TQ2 8ELFirlands Road92m
TQ2 8BPFore Street94m
TQ2 8BZEast Pafford Avenue132m
TQ2 8BRSutherland Drive146m
TQ2 8BBStaddon Gardens151m
TQ2 8BGFore Street157m