TQ2 8BP maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8BP lies on Fore Street in Barton, Torquay. TQ2 8BP 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 8BP maps

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

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TQ2 8BP geodata

Easting291468
Northing66831
Latitude50.491202
Longitude-3.531383

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8BP?

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

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8BP 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 8BP

October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellrock Close272m
September 2022BurglaryOn or near Bellrock Close272m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellrock Close272m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8BP

76a Fore Street (Fore Street)Watcombe38m
Pafford AvenueWatcombe43m
Fore Street 51 (Fore Street)Watcombe102m
Halsteads Rd (Halsteads Road)Watcombe115m
Medway Road (Fore Street)Watcombe115m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8BP

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BP

Broadband access in TQ2 8BP (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 8BP (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed78.0Mbps
Average download speed95.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed13.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8BP (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 8BP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)96,448
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)10,716
Median (kWh/meter)9,673

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)33,075
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)4,725
Median (kWh/meter)4,399
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8BP, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8BP.
  • 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 8BP:

Food Standards Agency

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

Watcombe Chippy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
73 Fore Street
13m
E and M Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
61 Fore Street
93m
Lucky Chef
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63 Fore Street
93m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8BP

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Watcombe Estate17:3013:3023m
Church Road17:0012:00540m
Winstone Avenue17:3012:45713m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8BP

FacilityDistance
King George V Playing Fields (Torquay)
Teignmouth Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
407m
Barton Downs Playing Field
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Grass Pitches
447m
Acorn Centre
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Sports Hall, Studio
478m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8BP

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable478m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable484m
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Primary506m

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TQ2 8BP ITL and TQ2 8BP 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 8BP:

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

TQ2 8BP 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 8BP:

CodeName
OAE00077138
LSOAE01015266Torbay 001E
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8BP

TQ2 8BSPafford Avenue53m
TQ2 8BLFore Street67m
TQ2 8DLStarpitten Lane West94m
TQ2 8BJFore Street94m
TQ2 8HBHalsteads Road119m
TQ2 8ELFirlands Road129m
TQ2 8ENIdewell Road139m
TQ2 8SAMedway Road140m
TQ2 8BZEast Pafford Avenue144m
TQ2 8BTWest Pafford Avenue146m