TQ2 8LJ maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8LJ lies on Velland Avenue in Torquay. TQ2 8LJ 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 8LJ maps

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

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TQ2 8LJ geodata

Easting290870
Northing67780
Latitude50.499622
Longitude-3.540088

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Where is TQ2 8LJ?

StreetVelland Avenue
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8LJ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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 8LJ

October 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Helens Mead Close320m
October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helens Mead Close320m
October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helens Mead Close320m
➜ Velland Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8LJ

Swedwell RoadBarton276m
Padacre RoadBarton331m
Padacre RoadBarton362m
Barchington AvenueBarton388m
Barchington AvenueBarton403m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8LJ

Torre Station3km
Torquay Station4.3km
Newton Abbot Station5.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8LJ

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

Download

Median download speed22.8Mbps
Average download speed19.3Mbps
Maximum download speed38.56Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.1Mbps
Average upload speed3.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.33Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8LJ (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 8LJ

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TQ2 8LJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)302,686
Meter count35
Mean (kWh/meter)8,648
Median (kWh/meter)8,583

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)89,966
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)2,902
Median (kWh/meter)2,559
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8LJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8LJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

36.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8LJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Londis Watcombe Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Watcombe Post Office
730m
Woks Cook In
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
174 Barton Hill Road
823m
Paul's Plaice Fish And Chips
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
170 Barton Hill Road
823m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lawn Close17:3012:00368m
Church Road17:0012:00589m
Seymour Drive17:3012:15670m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8LJ

FacilityDistance
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay
Grass Pitches
917m
Torquay Alpine Ski Club
Kingskerswell Road, Torquay
Ski Slopes
1.1km
Barton Hill Academy (Closed)
Barton Hill Road, Torquay
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Primary917m
Barton Hill Academy
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA
Primary1.1km
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable1.1km

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TQ2 8LJ ITL and TQ2 8LJ 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 8LJ:

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

TQ2 8LJ 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 8LJ:

CodeName
OAE00077146
LSOAE01015264Torbay 001C
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8LJ

TQ2 8LWSutton Mews46m
TQ2 8LHVelland Avenue57m
TQ2 8LSGolden Park Avenue85m
TQ2 8LLSutton Close98m
TQ2 8QFRocombe Close134m
TQ2 8JSGreat Hill Road172m
TQ2 8QHBowerland Avenue179m
TQ2 8LRGolden Park Avenue185m
TQ2 8QLSwedwell Road186m
TQ2 8QNSwedwell Road187m