TQ2 8QA maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8QA lies on Kingsgate Close in Torquay. TQ2 8QA 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 8QA maps

TQ2 8QA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

TQ2 8QA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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TQ2 8QA geodata

Easting	291563
Northing	67780
Latitude	50.499751
Longitude	-3.530320

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is TQ2 8QA?

Street	Kingsgate Close
Town/City	Torquay
Country	England
Postcode District	TQ2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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TQ2 8QA Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	160m	525ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Barton With Watcombe
Constituency	Torbay

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in TQ2 8QA

SUNWAYS, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2021 30 MAR £760,000
CRANTOCK, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2021 19 MAR £580,000
SUNWAYS, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2019 16 JAN £350,000
DAWN COPPICE, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2017 20 DEC £545,000
EDGEHILL, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2016 5 AUG £370,000
HIGH PINES, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2014 24 OCT £375,000
HILLCREST, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2013 3 SEP £517,000
CLARENDON, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2011 5 DEC £310,000
HIDEAWAY, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2009 27 AUG £292,000
HIDEAWAY, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA 2007 31 JUL £289,950

➜ Torquay house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TQ2 8QA

October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	420m
October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	420m
October 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Helens Mead Close	420m
➜ Kingsgate Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QA

Padacre Road (Bove Park Road)	Barton	217m
Padacre Road	Barton	331m
Padacre Road	Barton	362m
Moor Lane Shops (Padacre Road)	Watcombe	381m
Moor Lane Shops (Moor Lane)	Watcombe	397m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QA

Torre Station	3.2km
Torquay Station	4.4km
Newton Abbot Station	5.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8QA

Broadband access in TQ2 8QA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	95.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	95.5%

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

Broadband speed in TQ2 8QA (2019 data)

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Median download speed	18.9Mbps
Average download speed	18.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	29.24Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	2.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	5.69Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8QA

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Source: Ofcom
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TQ2 8QA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	433,879
Meter count	21
Mean (kWh/meter)	20,661
Median (kWh/meter)	17,438

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	83,286
Meter count	21
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,966
Median (kWh/meter)	4,038

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8QA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8QA.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Brunel Manor

Teignmouth Road

359m

Londis Watcombe Post Office

Watcombe Post Office

369m

Mayfield School

Moor Lane

404m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to TQ2 8QA

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Seymour Drive	17:30	12:15	81m
Church Road	17:00	12:00	684m
Watcombe Cross	18:00	12:15	702m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8QA

Facility	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay Grass Pitches	486m
Mayfield School (Torquay) Moor Lane, Torquay Sports Hall	509m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Torquay Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	628m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to TQ2 8QA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU	Primary	486m
Mayfield School Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH	Not applicable	508m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL	Not applicable	626m

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Source: Edubase
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TQ2 8QA ITL and TQ2 8QA 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 8QA:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLK	South West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLK4	Devon
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLK42	Torbay
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000027	Torbay

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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TQ2 8QA 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 8QA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00077128
LSOA	E01015264	Torbay 001C
MSOA	E02003154	Torbay 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8QA

TQ2 8PZ	Merrivale Close	72m
TQ2 8PY	Seymour Drive	146m
TQ2 8PX	Padacre Road	193m
TQ2 8NP	Scoresby Close	264m
TQ2 8NZ	Bove Park Road	273m
TQ2 8PU	Padacre Road	298m
TQ2 8NS	Froude Avenue	305m
TQ2 8PA	Peasland Road	308m
TQ2 8NT	Lea Road	326m
TQ2 8NW	Brunel Avenue	332m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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