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TQ2 6RB lies on Wheatridge Lane in Torquay. TQ2 6RB is located in the Cockington with Chelston 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 6RB maps

TQ2 6RB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
TQ2 6RB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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TQ2 6RB geodata

Easting290129
Northing62673
Latitude50.453573
Longitude-3.549030

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Where is TQ2 6RB?

StreetWheatridge Lane
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2

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➜ Where is Paignton?

TQ2 6RB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 6RB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation20m66ft

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

WardCockington With Chelston
ConstituencyTorbay

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in TQ2 6RB

2022
18 MAY
£900,000
DEVON DENE, WHEATRIDGE LANE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6RB
2021
22 JAN
£660,000
2015
6 AUG
£660,000
2009
13 JAN
£400,000
SEA MOODS, WHEATRIDGE LANE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6RB
2008
2 MAY
£765,000
2006
26 SEP
£450,000
2004
29 APR
£580,000
2004
12 MAR
£495,000
MORVEN HOUSE, WHEATRIDGE LANE, TORQUAY, TQ2 6RB
2002
14 MAR
£302,500
1998
10 JUL
£220,000

➜ Paignton house prices

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 6RB

Headland Road (Torbay Road)Livermead74m
Torbay RoadLivermead119m
South Sands (Torbay Road)Livermead172m
Wheatridge Lane (Broadpark Road)Livermead220m
Wheatridge Lane (Broadpark Road)Livermead242m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 6RB

Torquay Station0.9km
Torre Station2.2km
Paignton Station2.4km

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Broadband

Broadband access in TQ2 6RB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access89.5%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband89.5%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband89.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in TQ2 6RB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed17.1Mbps
Average download speed71.0Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.24Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 6RB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps5.3%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps10.5%

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TQ2 6RB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 6RB by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)105,684
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)7,549
Median (kWh/meter)6,373

Deprivation

7.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 6RB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ2 6RB (metres)

Capri Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Capri Hotel
131m
Livermead Cliff Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Torbay Road
256m
Corbyn Head Beach Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Torbay Road
291m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 6RB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Livermead Cliff17:1512:15220m
Meadow Road17:3012:30633m
Tarraway Road17:3012:00693m

TQ2 6RB ITL and TQ2 6RB 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 6RB:

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

TQ2 6RB 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 6RB:

CodeName
OAE00076859
LSOAE01015208Torbay 019F
MSOAE02006840Torbay 019

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 6RB

TQ2 6TSWoodleys Meadow124m
TQ2 6RGTorbay Road127m
TQ2 6TWBarnfield Road142m
TQ2 6RDHeadland Road155m
TQ2 6RAWheatridge Lane163m
TQ2 6TEMead Road180m
TQ2 6RHTorbay Road215m
TQ2 6RECliff Road221m
TQ2 6SWThe Headlands253m
TQ2 6QYLivermead Hill255m