TQ3 1DW maps, stats, and open data
TQ3 1DW lies on Preston Down Road in Preston, Paignton. TQ3 1DW is located in the Preston 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.
TQ3 1DW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ3 1DW geodata
| Easting | 288664 |
| Northing | 62734 |
| Latitude | 50.453845 |
| Longitude | -3.569677 |
Where is TQ3 1DW?
| Street | Preston Down Road |
| Locality | Preston |
| Town/City | Paignton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ3 |
TQ3 1DW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ3 1DW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 | Preston |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in TQ3 1DW
2025 11 JUL £365,000 |
2025 24 JUN £540,000 |
167, PRESTON DOWN ROAD, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DW 2022 22 AUG £410,000 |
125, PRESTON DOWN ROAD, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DW 2020 22 MAY £279,000 |
2019 28 NOV £315,000 |
2019 14 FEB £330,000 |
127, PRESTON DOWN ROAD, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DW 2018 17 OCT £283,000 |
2017 23 JUN £250,000 |
2017 7 FEB £265,000 |
133, PRESTON DOWN ROAD, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DW 2016 14 JAN £235,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to TQ3 1DW
| Preston Down Road 145 (Preston Down Road) | Preston | 25m |
| Preston Down Road 92 (Preston Down Road) | Preston | 46m |
| Duchy Drive (Preston Down Road) | Preston | 95m |
| Duchy Avenue | Preston | 105m |
| Uplands Road (Sandringham Drive) | Preston | 182m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ3 1DW
| Torquay Station | 2km |
| Paignton Station | 2.2km |
| Torre Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ3 1DW (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in TQ3 1DW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ3 1DW (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% |
TQ3 1DW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ3 1DW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 412,166 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,213 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,584 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 76,681 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,067 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,727 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ3 1DW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ3 1DW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
28.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ3 1DW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ3 1DW (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ3 1DW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Preston Down Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 226m |
| Occombe Valley | 17:30 | 12:30 | 269m |
| Templar Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 440m |
TQ3 1DW ITL and TQ3 1DW 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 TQ3 1DW:
| 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 |
TQ3 1DW 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 TQ3 1DW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076937 | |
| LSOA | E01015230 | Torbay 011F |
| MSOA | E02003164 | Torbay 011 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ3 1DW
| TQ3 1HX | Sandringham Drive | 61m |
| TQ3 1DP | Preston Down Road | 86m |
| TQ3 1HR | Sandringham Drive | 104m |
| TQ3 1ER | Duchy Avenue | 118m |
| TQ3 1HS | Merryland Gardens | 150m |
| TQ3 1DR | Preston Down Road | 153m |
| TQ3 1HT | Merryland Close | 156m |
| TQ3 1HP | Wilton Road | 179m |
| TQ3 1EZ | Duchy Drive | 189m |
| TQ3 1EU | Duchy Drive | 194m |
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