TQ2 8BW maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8BW 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 8BW maps

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

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TQ2 8BW geodata

Easting291390
Northing66863
Latitude50.491475
Longitude-3.532492

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Where is TQ2 8BW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8BW 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 8BW

October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellrock Close316m
September 2022BurglaryOn or near Bellrock Close316m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellrock Close316m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8BW

76a Fore Street (Fore Street)Watcombe67m
Halsteads Rd (Halsteads Road)Watcombe76m
Halsteads Rd (Halsteads Road)Watcombe88m
Pafford AvenueWatcombe119m
Fore Street 51 (Fore Street)Watcombe186m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8BW

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BW

Broadband access in TQ2 8BW (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 Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in TQ2 8BW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed25.3Mbps
Average download speed35.4Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.4Mbps
Average upload speed8.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8BW (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BW

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TQ2 8BW gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)38,210
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)1,661
Median (kWh/meter)1,452
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8BW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8BW.
  • 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 8BW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Watcombe Chippy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
73 Fore Street
93m
E and M Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
61 Fore Street
177m
Lucky Chef
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63 Fore Street
177m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Watcombe Estate17:3013:30107m
Church Road17:0012:00468m
Lichfield Avenue17:4512:45733m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8BW

FacilityDistance
Barton Downs Playing Field
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Grass Pitches
433m
Acorn Centre
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Sports Hall, Studio
450m
King George V Playing Fields (Torquay)
Teignmouth Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
483m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8BW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable450m
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Primary512m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable518m

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TQ2 8BW ITL and TQ2 8BW 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 8BW:

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

TQ2 8BW 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 8BW:

CodeName
OAE00077137
LSOAE01015266Torbay 001E
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8BW

TQ2 8DLStarpitten Lane West51m
TQ2 8HBHalsteads Road70m
TQ2 8BPFore Street84m
TQ2 8DSWesley Mews92m
TQ2 8HDRyde Close96m
TQ2 8BNFore Street100m
TQ2 8BSPafford Avenue112m
TQ2 8BLFore Street141m
TQ2 8AZStarpitten Lane West145m
TQ2 8BTWest Pafford Avenue158m