TQ3 1PU maps, stats, and open data
TQ3 1PU lies on Barcombe Heights in Preston, Paignton. TQ3 1PU 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 1PU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
TQ3 1PU geodata
| Easting | 288649 |
| Northing | 62044 |
| Latitude | 50.447639 |
| Longitude | -3.569682 |
Where is TQ3 1PU?
| Street | Barcombe Heights |
| Locality | Preston |
| Town/City | Paignton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | TQ3 |
TQ3 1PU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of TQ3 1PU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 1PU
2025 10 OCT £775,000 |
27, BARCOMBE HEIGHTS, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1PU 2022 2 DEC £600,000 |
2021 7 DEC £605,000 |
2021 30 SEP £459,950 |
2021 9 SEP £500,000 |
2021 3 MAR £570,000 |
2019 19 NOV £480,000 |
21, BARCOMBE HEIGHTS, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1PU 2018 5 SEP £438,227 |
RIDGEWAY, 57, BARCOMBE HEIGHTS, PRESTON, PAIGNTON, TQ3 1PU 2018 27 APR £382,500 |
2017 16 AUG £482,000 |
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 1PU
| Shorton Valley Road | Preston | 185m |
| Shorton Valley Road | Preston | 192m |
| 3 Occombe Valley Road (Occombe Valley Road) | Preston | 204m |
| 12 Occombe Valley Road (Occombe Valley Road) | Preston | 218m |
| Shorton Woods (Shorton Valley Road) | Preston | 291m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to TQ3 1PU
| Paignton (Paignton And Dartmouth Railway) (Great Western Road) | Paignton | 1,484m |
Nearest railway stations to TQ3 1PU
| Paignton Station | 1.5km |
| Torquay Station | 2.4km |
| Torre Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in TQ3 1PU (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 1PU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.67Mbps |
Broadband limitations in TQ3 1PU (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 1PU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in TQ3 1PU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 587,466 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,981 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,485 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 144,690 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,788 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,250 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ3 1PU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ3 1PU.
- 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
20.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ3 1PU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ3 1PU (metres)
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Nearest post box to TQ3 1PU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Barcombe Heights | 17:30 | 12:15 | 21m |
| Shorton Valley | 17:30 | 12:30 | 204m |
| Graham Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 237m |
TQ3 1PU ITL and TQ3 1PU 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 1PU:
| 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 1PU 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 1PU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00076956 | |
| LSOA | E01015227 | Torbay 011D |
| MSOA | E02003164 | Torbay 011 |
Nearest postcodes to TQ3 1PU
| TQ3 1PT | Barcombe Heights | 44m |
| TQ3 1RD | Rhodanthe Road | 56m |
| TQ3 1QJ | Barcombe Mews | 77m |
| TQ3 1PX | Barcombe Road | 98m |
| TQ3 1RB | Shorton Valley Road | 132m |
| TQ3 1BD | Cecilia Road | 177m |
| TQ3 1PZ | Barcombe Road | 180m |
| TQ3 1LN | Laura Grove | 185m |
| TQ3 1BA | Albany Road | 189m |
| TQ3 1PY | Barcombe Road | 196m |
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