TQ2 8QU maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8QU lies on Gard Close in Torquay. TQ2 8QU 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 8QU maps

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

TQ2 8QU 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 8QU geodata

Easting	291206
Northing	67440
Latitude	50.496628
Longitude	-3.535253

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8QU?

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

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8QU 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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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 8QU

2, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 2019 16 DEC £231,500
7, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 2016 28 JAN £275,000
7, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 2004 2 SEP £270,000
7, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 2002 15 JUN £125,000
19, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 1999 26 AUG £87,000
4, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 1998 14 AUG £124,250
6, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU 1995 2 JUN £79,000

➜ 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 8QU

October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	216m
October 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Helens Mead Close	216m
October 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Helens Mead Close	216m
➜ Gard Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QU

Moor Lane Close (Moor Lane)	Barton	112m
Barchington Avenue	Barton	132m
Barchington Avenue	Barton	148m
Peasland Road (Moor Lane)	Watcombe	194m
Swedwell Road	Barton	210m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QU

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 8QU

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

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Median download speed	71.2Mbps
Average download speed	63.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	17.9Mbps
Average upload speed	12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QU (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 8QU

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Source: Ofcom
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TQ2 8QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	271,313
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,305
Median (kWh/meter)	11,086

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	74,575
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,242
Median (kWh/meter)	3,020

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Londis Watcombe Post Office

Watcombe Post Office

299m

Mayfield School

Moor Lane

401m

Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery

Watcombe Cp School

401m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Church Road	17:00	12:00	204m
Lawn Close	17:30	12:00	524m
Seymour Drive	17:30	12:15	531m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8QU

Facility	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay Grass Pitches	468m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Torquay Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	629m
Mayfield School (Torquay) Moor Lane, Torquay Sports Hall	693m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to TQ2 8QU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU	Primary	468m
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL	Not applicable	631m
Mayfield School Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH	Not applicable	691m

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TQ2 8QU ITL and TQ2 8QU 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 8QU:

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 8QU 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 8QU:

	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 8QU

TQ2 8PH	Swale Close	77m
TQ2 8QS	Swedwell Road	80m
TQ2 8PJ	Moor Lane	89m
TQ2 8QT	Swedwell Road	117m
TQ2 8PD	Helens Mead Road	134m
TQ2 8LG	Linacre Road	139m
TQ2 8NY	Peasland Road	171m
TQ2 8QP	Swedwell Road	203m
TQ2 8PB	Helens Mead Close	220m
TQ2 8NZ	Bove Park Road	222m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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