TQ2 8QS maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8QS lies on Swedwell Road in Torquay. TQ2 8QS 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 8QS maps

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

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

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TQ2 8QS geodata

Easting	291132
Northing	67470
Latitude	50.496884
Longitude	-3.536305

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8QS?

Street	Swedwell Road
Town/City	Torquay
Country	England
Postcode District	TQ2
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TQ2 8QS Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	100m	328ft

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

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 8QS

15, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2021 22 FEB £325,000
9, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2019 22 NOV £360,000
9, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2016 19 OCT £223,500
15, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2016 21 APR £275,000
17, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2013 29 NOV £215,000
3, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2011 20 SEP £225,000
7, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2008 4 JAN £277,000
11, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2006 17 NOV £225,000
11, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2006 17 FEB £215,000
11, SWEDWELL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QS 2005 14 APR £195,000

➜ Torquay house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TQ2 8QS

October 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Helens Mead Close	185m
October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	185m
October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	185m
➜ Swedwell Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QS

Barchington Avenue	Barton	69m
Barchington Avenue	Barton	79m
Swedwell Road	Barton	152m
Moor Lane Close (Moor Lane)	Barton	168m
Peasland Road (Moor Lane)	Watcombe	274m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QS

Torre Station	2.7km
Torquay Station	4km
Newton Abbot Station	5.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8QS

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

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	103.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.6Mbps
Average upload speed	10.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QS (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 8QS

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TQ2 8QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	111,546
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,394
Median (kWh/meter)	11,667

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	26,835
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,354
Median (kWh/meter)	3,213

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

68.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8QS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Londis Watcombe Post Office

Watcombe Post Office

376m

Mayfield School

Moor Lane

479m

Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery

Watcombe Cp School

479m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Church Road	17:00	12:00	219m
Lawn Close	17:30	12:00	449m
Seymour Drive	17:30	12:15	559m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8QS

Facility	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay Grass Pitches	547m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Torquay Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	709m
Mayfield School (Torquay) Moor Lane, Torquay Sports Hall	769m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to TQ2 8QS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU	Primary	547m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL	Not applicable	710m
Mayfield School Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH	Not applicable	768m

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TQ2 8QS ITL and TQ2 8QS 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 8QS:

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 8QS 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 8QS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00077126
LSOA	E01015265	Torbay 001D
MSOA	E02003154	Torbay 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8QS

TQ2 8LG	Linacre Road	59m
TQ2 8QT	Swedwell Road	74m
TQ2 8QU	Gard Close	80m
TQ2 8PD	Helens Mead Road	139m
TQ2 8QP	Swedwell Road	143m
TQ2 8PH	Swale Close	150m
TQ2 8LF	Linacre Road	151m
TQ2 8LQ	Coker Avenue	151m
TQ2 8PJ	Moor Lane	158m
TQ2 8LB	Barchington Avenue	190m

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