TQ3 1DY lies on Carlton Close in Preston, Paignton. TQ3 1DY 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.


| Easting | 289165 |
| Northing | 62530 |
| Latitude | 50.452106 |
| Longitude | -3.562562 |
| Street | Carlton Close |
| Locality | Preston |
| Town/City | Paignton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ3 |
Elevation or altitude of TQ3 1DY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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| Ward | Preston |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torbay |
2025 29 AUG £424,000 |
2023 7 AUG £350,000 |
2019 1 OCT £290,000 |
2018 15 JUN £237,000 |
2015 17 DEC £165,000 |
6, CARLTON CLOSE, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DY 2015 23 JAN £162,500 |
7, CARLTON CLOSE, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DY 2006 21 APR £179,950 |
8, CARLTON CLOSE, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DY 2003 6 JUN £186,000 |
5, CARLTON CLOSE, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1DY 2002 8 NOV £146,900 |
| Upper Headland Park Road 60 (Upper Headland Park Road) | Preston | 83m |
| Upper Headland Park Road | Preston | 85m |
| Upper Headland Park Road 48 (Upper Headland Park Road) | Preston | 183m |
| Upper Penns Road (Upper Headland Park Road) | Preston | 208m |
| Sandringham Gardens | Preston | 231m |
| Torquay Station | 1.7km |
| Paignton Station | 1.9km |
| Torre Station | 2.6km |
| 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
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
| 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% |
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ3 1DY by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,326 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,166 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,751 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,343 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,057 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,476 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sandringham Gardens | 17:00 | 12:00 | 76m |
| Cockington Lane | 17:00 | 12:00 | 309m |
| Preston Down Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 316m |
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 1DY:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for TQ3 1DY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076939 | |
| LSOA | E01015224 | Torbay 011A |
| MSOA | E02003164 | Torbay 011 |
| TQ3 1JF | Upper Headland Park Road | 59m |
| TQ3 1DU | Preston Down Road | 61m |
| TQ3 1DZ | Carlton Drive | 70m |
| TQ3 1DX | All Hallows Road | 89m |
| TQ3 1JB | Sandringham Gardens | 109m |
| TQ3 1JD | Preston Down Road | 122m |
| TQ3 1HB | Duchy Drive | 144m |
| TQ3 1JG | Upper Headland Park Road | 151m |
| TQ3 1JQ | Upper Penns Road | 153m |
| TQ3 1JA | Sandringham Gardens | 154m |