TQ2 8GU maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8GU lies on Willowfield Road in Torquay. TQ2 8GU 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 July 2013.

TQ2 8GU maps

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

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TQ2 8GU geodata

Easting290591
Northing66710
Latitude50.489951
Longitude-3.543707

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Where is TQ2 8GU?

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

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8GU 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 8GU

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Danvers Road171m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near South Parks Road190m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near South Parks Road190m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8GU

Barton Hill WayBarton137m
Ascension Way (Beechfield Avenue)Barton153m
Ascension Way (Beechfield Avenue)Barton164m
Cassiobury Way (Browns Bridge Road)Barton229m
Beechfield Place (Beechfield Avenue)Barton232m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8GU

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8GU

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

Download

Median download speed25.6Mbps
Average download speed26.5Mbps
Maximum download speed41.51Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.2Mbps
Average upload speed5.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.29Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)25,811
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)2,868
Median (kWh/meter)2,963

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,618
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)3,402
Median (kWh/meter)2,226
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8GU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8GU.
  • 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 8GU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Burton Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
South Parks Road
158m
Busy Lizzy's
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 2 & Unit 3 Parkfield Estate
316m
The Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
162 Barton Hill Road
364m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8GU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cassiobury Way17:4513:15212m
Royal Mail19:1513:30700m
Lichfield Avenue17:4512:45716m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8GU

FacilityDistance
Barton Hill Academy (Closed)
Barton Hill Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
209m
Acorn Centre
Lummaton Cross, Torquay
Sports Hall, Studio
567m
Torquay Alpine Ski Club
Kingskerswell Road, Torquay
Ski Slopes
639m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8GU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Lodestar Academy
South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Not applicable114m
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA
Primary209m
Phoenix Bay School
The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ
Not applicable567m

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TQ2 8GU ITL and TQ2 8GU 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 8GU:

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

TQ2 8GU 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 8GU:

CodeName
OAE00165879
LSOAE01015252Torbay 003D
MSOAE02003156Torbay 003

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8GU

TQ2 8GPOrchid Way26m
TQ2 8GTWillowfield Road26m
TQ2 8GWOrchid Way34m
TQ2 8GQWillowfield Road50m
TQ2 8GSWillowfield Road53m
TQ2 8GROrchid Way61m
TQ2 8JBDanvers Road150m
TQ2 8JESouth Parks Road153m
TQ2 8HUBeechfield Avenue240m
TQ2 7GDSt Kitts Close249m