TQ2 8GR maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8GR lies on Orchid Way in Torquay. TQ2 8GR 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 August 2013.

TQ2 8GR maps

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

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TQ2 8GR geodata

Easting290533
Northing66690
Latitude50.489761
Longitude-3.544518

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8GR?

StreetOrchid Way
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8GR Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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 8GR

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near South Parks Road208m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near South Parks Road208m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Danvers Road212m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8GR

Barton Hill WayBarton86m
Ascension Way (Beechfield Avenue)Barton157m
Cassiobury Way (Browns Bridge Road)Barton172m
Ascension Way (Beechfield Avenue)Barton176m
Cassiobury Way (Browns Bridge Road)Barton188m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8GR

Torre Station1.8km
Torquay Station3.2km
Newton Abbot Station5.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8GR

Broadband access in TQ2 8GR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in TQ2 8GR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed24.6Mbps
Average download speed24.2Mbps
Maximum download speed41.15Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.3Mbps
Average upload speed5.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.85Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)107,358
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)7,157
Median (kWh/meter)7,655

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,503
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)4,700
Median (kWh/meter)4,249
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8GR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8GR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

54.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8GR:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Burton Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
South Parks Road
173m
Busy Lizzy's
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 2 & Unit 3 Parkfield Estate
312m
The Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
162 Barton Hill Road
424m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8GR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cassiobury Way17:4513:15172m
Royal Mail19:1513:30652m
Lichfield Avenue17:4512:45744m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8GR

FacilityDistance
Barton Hill Academy (Closed)
Barton Hill Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
267m
Torquay Alpine Ski Club
Kingskerswell Road, Torquay
Ski Slopes
604m
Acorn Centre
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Sports Hall, Studio
615m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8GR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Lodestar Academy
South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Not applicable91m
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA
Primary267m
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable615m

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TQ2 8GR ITL and TQ2 8GR 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 8GR:

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

TQ2 8GR 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 8GR:

CodeName
OAE00165879
LSOAE01015252Torbay 003D
MSOAE02003156Torbay 003

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8GR

TQ2 8GWOrchid Way56m
TQ2 8GUWillowfield Road61m
TQ2 8GPOrchid Way88m
TQ2 8GTWillowfield Road88m
TQ2 8GQWillowfield Road106m
TQ2 8GSWillowfield Road115m
TQ2 8JESouth Parks Road173m
TQ2 8JBDanvers Road185m
TQ2 7DSOrkney Close245m
TQ2 7BHShetland Close255m