TQ2 8BY maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8BY lies on West Pafford Avenue in Torquay. TQ2 8BY 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 8BY maps

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

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TQ2 8BY geodata

Easting291507
Northing67155
Latitude50.494122
Longitude-3.530928

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8BY?

StreetWest Pafford Avenue
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8BY Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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 8BY

October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellrock Close208m
October 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Brunel Avenue356m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellrock Close208m
➜ West Pafford Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8BY

East Pafford AvenueWatcombe164m
Moor Lane Shops (Moor Lane)Watcombe236m
Peasland Road (Moor Lane)Watcombe251m
Moor Lane Shops (Padacre Road)Watcombe259m
Pafford AvenueWatcombe307m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8BY

Torre Station2.6km
Torquay Station3.8km
Newton Abbot Station6.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8BY

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

Download

Median download speed55.2Mbps
Average download speed71.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed12.9Mbps
Average upload speed12.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8BY (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 8BY

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TQ2 8BY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)239,732
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)9,989
Median (kWh/meter)8,556

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)101,996
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)4,435
Median (kWh/meter)3,660
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8BY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8BY.
  • 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 8BY:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mayfield School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Lane
243m
Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Watcombe Cp School
243m
Watcombe Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Lane
243m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8BY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Watcombe Estate17:3013:30331m
Church Road17:0012:00390m
Watcombe Cross18:0012:15585m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8BY

FacilityDistance
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay
Grass Pitches
207m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Torquay
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
281m
Steps Cross Park
Teignmouth Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
372m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8BY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Primary207m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable283m
Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH
Not applicable458m

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TQ2 8BY ITL and TQ2 8BY 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 8BY:

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

TQ2 8BY 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 8BY:

CodeName
OAE00077133
LSOAE01015266Torbay 001E
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8BY

TQ2 8DJWillow Avenue91m
TQ2 8BXStarpitten Grove94m
TQ2 8DHWillow Avenue101m
TQ2 8DAEast Pafford Avenue110m
TQ2 8DEMincent Hill121m
TQ2 8DBEast Pafford Avenue122m
TQ2 8DGMincent Hill157m
TQ2 8DFMincent Hill164m
TQ2 8AZStarpitten Lane West170m
TQ2 8BTWest Pafford Avenue183m