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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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TQ2 8QU geodata

Easting291206
Northing67440
Latitude50.496628
Longitude-3.535253

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Where is TQ2 8QU?

StreetGard Close
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2

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TQ2 8QU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in TQ2 8QU

2, GARD CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QU
2019
16 DEC
£231,500
2016
28 JAN
£275,000
2004
2 SEP
£270,000
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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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QU

Moor Lane Close (Moor Lane)Barton112m
Barchington AvenueBarton132m
Barchington AvenueBarton148m
Peasland Road (Moor Lane)Watcombe194m
Swedwell RoadBarton210m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QU

Torre Station2.7km
Torquay Station4km
Newton Abbot Station5.8km

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Broadband

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

Download

Median download speed71.2Mbps
Average download speed63.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.9Mbps
Average upload speed12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QU (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%

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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 count24
Mean (kWh/meter)11,305
Median (kWh/meter)11,086

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)74,575
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)3,242
Median (kWh/meter)3,020

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Burrow Down Shortbreaks
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lynwood
201m
Londis Watcombe Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
Watcombe Post Office
299m
Mayfield School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Lane
401m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Church Road17:0012:00204m
Lawn Close17:3012:00524m
Seymour Drive17:3012:15531m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00077126
LSOAE01015265Torbay 001D
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8QU

TQ2 8PHSwale Close77m
TQ2 8QSSwedwell Road80m
TQ2 8PJMoor Lane89m
TQ2 8QTSwedwell Road117m
TQ2 8PDHelens Mead Road134m
TQ2 8LGLinacre Road139m
TQ2 8NYPeasland Road171m
TQ2 8QPSwedwell Road203m
TQ2 8PBHelens Mead Close220m
TQ2 8NZBove Park Road222m