TQ2 8GS maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8GS lies on Willowfield Road in Torquay. TQ2 8GS 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 2013.

TQ2 8GS maps

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

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TQ2 8GS geodata

Easting290641
Northing66729
Latitude50.490131
Longitude-3.543008

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Where is TQ2 8GS?

StreetWillowfield Road
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8GS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8GS 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 8GS

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Danvers Road150m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near South Parks Road191m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near South Parks Road191m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8GS

Ascension Way (Beechfield Avenue)Barton168m
Ascension Way (Beechfield Avenue)Barton171m
Beechfield Place (Beechfield Avenue)Barton179m
Barton Hill WayBarton186m
Beechfield Place (Beechfield Avenue)Barton188m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8GS

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8GS

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

Download

Median download speed16.2Mbps
Average download speed16.1Mbps
Maximum download speed29.13Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.3Mbps
Average upload speed3.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.27Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)33,599
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)2,800
Median (kWh/meter)2,363

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)22,618
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)2,056
Median (kWh/meter)1,948
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8GS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8GS.
  • 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 8GS:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Burton Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
South Parks Road
165m
The Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
162 Barton Hill Road
312m
Tesco
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
164-166 Barton Hill Road
313m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8GS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cassiobury Way17:4513:15253m
Lichfield Avenue17:4512:45696m
Church Road17:0012:00715m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8GS

FacilityDistance
Barton Hill Academy (Closed)
Barton Hill Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
161m
Acorn Centre
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Sports Hall, Studio
528m
Barton Downs Playing Field
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Grass Pitches
611m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8GS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Lodestar Academy
South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Not applicable153m
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA
Primary161m
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable528m

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TQ2 8GS ITL and TQ2 8GS 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 8GS:

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

TQ2 8GS 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 8GS:

CodeName
OAE00165879
LSOAE01015252Torbay 003D
MSOAE02003156Torbay 003

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8GS

TQ2 8GPOrchid Way27m
TQ2 8GTWillowfield Road27m
TQ2 8GQWillowfield Road33m
TQ2 8GUWillowfield Road53m
TQ2 8GWOrchid Way74m
TQ2 8GROrchid Way115m
TQ2 8JBDanvers Road137m
TQ2 8JESouth Parks Road155m
TQ2 8HUBeechfield Avenue187m
TQ2 8HZBarton Hill Road232m