TQ2 8QJ maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8QJ lies on Southern Close in Torquay. TQ2 8QJ 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 June 1981.

TQ2 8QJ maps

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

TQ2 8QJ 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 8QJ geodata

Easting	291134
Northing	67858
Latitude	50.500373
Longitude	-3.536390

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8QJ?

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

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

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 8QJ

4, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2014 8 MAY £111,800
31, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2013 10 OCT £182,000
2, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2013 13 AUG £172,000
19, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2007 21 SEP £220,000
11, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2004 17 DEC £175,000
29, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2004 11 JUN £247,000
17, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2003 28 AUG £179,000
6, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2003 21 MAY £166,500
6, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2001 20 DEC £127,000
11, SOUTHERN CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QJ 2001 2 FEB £89,000

➜ 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 8QJ

October 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Helens Mead Close	208m
October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	208m
October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	208m
➜ Southern Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QJ

Padacre Road	Barton	117m
Padacre Road	Barton	123m
Swedwell Road	Barton	244m
Padacre Road (Bove Park Road)	Barton	380m
Barchington Avenue	Barton	424m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QJ

Torre Station	3.1km
Torquay Station	4.4km
Newton Abbot Station	5.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8QJ

Broadband access in TQ2 8QJ (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in TQ2 8QJ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	17.9Mbps
Average download speed	19.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	35.28Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	4.3Mbps
Average upload speed	3.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	6.93Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QJ (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 8QJ

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Source: Ofcom
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TQ2 8QJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	329,538
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,769
Median (kWh/meter)	11,183

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	85,773
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,574
Median (kWh/meter)	2,544

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8QJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8QJ.
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 8QJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Londis Watcombe Post Office

Watcombe Post Office

577m

Mayfield School

Moor Lane

670m

Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery

Watcombe Cp School

670m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Seymour Drive	17:30	12:15	402m
Lawn Close	17:30	12:00	600m
Church Road	17:00	12:00	607m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8QJ

Facility	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay Grass Pitches	761m
Mayfield School (Torquay) Moor Lane, Torquay Sports Hall	892m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Torquay Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	931m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to TQ2 8QJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU	Primary	761m
Mayfield School Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH	Not applicable	891m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL	Not applicable	931m

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TQ2 8QJ ITL and TQ2 8QJ 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 8QJ:

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 8QJ 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 8QJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00077129
LSOA	E01015264	Torbay 001C
MSOA	E02003154	Torbay 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8QJ

TQ2 8QN	Swedwell Road	91m
TQ2 8QQ	Padacre Road	103m
TQ2 8QR	Braeside Road	118m
TQ2 8QW	Swedwell Road	127m
TQ2 8QL	Swedwell Road	130m
TQ2 8QE	Barradon Close	130m
TQ2 8PA	Peasland Road	204m
TQ2 8PB	Helens Mead Close	205m
TQ2 8LS	Golden Park Avenue	221m
TQ2 8LL	Sutton Close	222m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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