TQ2 8BL lies on Fore Street in Barton, Torquay. TQ2 8BL 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.
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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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| Easting | 291496 |
| Northing | 66770 |
| Latitude | 50.490659 |
| Longitude | -3.530971 |
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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence
| Street | Fore Street |
| Locality | Barton |
| Town/City | Torquay |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ2 |
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8BL 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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| Ward | Barton With Watcombe |
| Constituency | Torbay |
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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence
| October 2022 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Bellrock Close | 301m |
| September 2022 | Burglary | On or near Bellrock Close | 301m |
| September 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bellrock Close | 301m |
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Source: data.police.uk
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| Fore Street 51 (Fore Street) | Watcombe | 61m |
| Medway Road (Fore Street) | Watcombe | 66m |
| 76a Fore Street (Fore Street) | Watcombe | 75m |
| Pafford Avenue | Watcombe | 79m |
| Halsteads Rd (Halsteads Road) | Watcombe | 131m |
| Torre Station | 2.2km |
| Torquay Station | 3.4km |
| Newton Abbot Station | 6.5km |
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Source: NaPTAN
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➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BL
| 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
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 74.44Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
| 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% |
➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BL
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Source: Ofcom
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Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 8BL by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,147 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,225 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,485 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 41,823 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,485 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,619 |
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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Source: Food Standards Agency
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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Watcombe Estate | 17:30 | 13:30 | 54m |
| Church Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 605m |
| Winstone Avenue | 17:30 | 12:45 | 661m |
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Source: Dracos
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| Facility | Distance |
|---|---|
| King George V Playing Fields (Torquay) Teignmouth Road, Torquay Grass Pitches | 392m |
| Barton Downs Playing Field Lummaton Cross, Torquay Grass Pitches | 420m |
| Acorn Centre Lummaton Cross, Torquay Sports Hall, Studio | 461m |
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Source: Active Places
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| School | Phase of Education | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Bay School The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ | Not applicable | 461m |
| Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL | Not applicable | 515m |
| Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU | Primary | 555m |
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Source: Edubase
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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 8BL:
| 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 |
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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
Licence: Open Government Licence
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for TQ2 8BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077138 | |
| LSOA | E01015266 | Torbay 001E |
| MSOA | E02003154 | Torbay 001 |
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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
Licence: Open Government Licence
| TQ2 8EL | Firlands Road | 62m |
| TQ2 8BP | Fore Street | 67m |
| TQ2 8BJ | Fore Street | 67m |
| TQ2 8EN | Idewell Road | 74m |
| TQ2 8BS | Pafford Avenue | 102m |
| TQ2 8EW | Firlands Road | 125m |
| TQ2 8SA | Medway Road | 129m |
| TQ2 8HA | Garth Road | 146m |
| TQ2 8HB | Halsteads Road | 148m |
| TQ2 8DL | Starpitten Lane West | 161m |
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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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