TQ2 8BU maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8BU 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 8BU maps

TQ2 8BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

TQ2 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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TQ2 8BU geodata

Easting	291443
Northing	66892
Latitude	50.491746
Longitude	-3.531753

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8BU?

Country	England
Postcode District	TQ2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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TQ2 8BU Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	80m	262ft

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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Politics

Ward	Barton With Watcombe
Constituency	Torbay

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TQ2 8BU

October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Bellrock Close	256m
September 2022	Burglary	On or near Bellrock Close	256m
September 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bellrock Close	256m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8BU

Pafford Avenue	Watcombe	78m
76a Fore Street (Fore Street)	Watcombe	79m
Halsteads Rd (Halsteads Road)	Watcombe	130m
Halsteads Rd (Halsteads Road)	Watcombe	137m
Fore Street 51 (Fore Street)	Watcombe	160m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8BU

Torre Station	2.3km
Torquay Station	3.5km
Newton Abbot Station	6.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in TQ2 8BU (2020 data)

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

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8BU (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	0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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TQ2 8BU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	85,378
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,568
Median (kWh/meter)	7,022

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	29,261
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,251
Median (kWh/meter)	1,866

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8BU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8BU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Watcombe Chippy

73 Fore Street

66m

E and M Stores

61 Fore Street

144m

Lucky Chef

63 Fore Street

144m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to TQ2 8BU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Watcombe Estate	17:30	13:30	83m
Church Road	17:00	12:00	477m
Watcombe Cross	18:00	12:15	750m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8BU

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Torquay) Teignmouth Road, Torquay Grass Pitches	430m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Torquay Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	456m
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay Grass Pitches	461m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to TQ2 8BU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL	Not applicable	458m
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU	Primary	461m
Phoenix Bay School The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ	Not applicable	505m

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TQ2 8BU ITL and TQ2 8BU 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 8BU:

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
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TQ2 8BU 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 8BU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00077138
LSOA	E01015266	Torbay 001E
MSOA	E02003154	Torbay 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8BU

TQ2 8DL	Starpitten Lane West	33m
TQ2 8BS	Pafford Avenue	62m
TQ2 8BP	Fore Street	66m
TQ2 8AZ	Starpitten Lane West	101m
TQ2 8BT	West Pafford Avenue	101m
TQ2 8DS	Wesley Mews	120m
TQ2 8HB	Halsteads Road	127m
TQ2 8BL	Fore Street	133m
TQ2 8BZ	East Pafford Avenue	135m
TQ2 8BN	Fore Street	142m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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