TQ2 8BQ maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8BQ 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 8BQ maps

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

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TQ2 8BQ geodata

Easting291696
Northing66667
Latitude50.489770
Longitude-3.528123

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Where is TQ2 8BQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8BQ 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 8BQ

October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellrock Close353m
September 2022BurglaryOn or near Bellrock Close353m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellrock Close353m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8BQ

Pavor RoadWatcombe32m
Pavor RoadWatcombe32m
Pavor Road (Teignmouth Road)Watcombe89m
Medway Road (Fore Street)Watcombe165m
Fore Street 51 (Fore Street)Watcombe179m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8BQ

Torre Station2.3km
Torquay Station3.4km
Newton Abbot Station6.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in TQ2 8BQ (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 limitations in TQ2 8BQ (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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Deprivation

64.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8BQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Gilletts of Callington
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
354 Teignmouth Road
169m
E and M Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
61 Fore Street
194m
Lucky Chef
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63 Fore Street
194m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Watcombe Estate17:3013:30259m
Winstone Avenue17:3012:45653m
Watcombe Cross18:0012:15736m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8BQ

FacilityDistance
King George V Playing Fields (Torquay)
Teignmouth Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
274m
Easterfield Lane Playing Field
Teignmouth Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches, Cycling
499m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Torquay
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
533m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable536m
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QH
Primary589m
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable600m

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TQ2 8BQ ITL and TQ2 8BQ 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 8BQ:

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

TQ2 8BQ 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 8BQ:

CodeName
OAE00077017
LSOAE01015236Torbay 002A
MSOAE02003155Torbay 002

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8BQ

TQ2 8BEFore Street50m
TQ2 8BGFore Street62m
TQ1 4SWTeignmouth Road75m
TQ2 8SBGrasmere Close121m
TQ2 8EJCoombe Road126m
TQ2 8ENIdewell Road154m
TQ1 4SPSovereign Mews161m
TQ2 8BDFore Street177m
TQ2 8ELFirlands Road180m
TQ2 8DTWembury Drive186m