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TQ2 8QA lies on Kingsgate Close in Torquay. TQ2 8QA 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 8QA maps

TQ2 8QA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
TQ2 8QA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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TQ2 8QA geodata

Easting291563
Northing67780
Latitude50.499751
Longitude-3.530320

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8QA?

StreetKingsgate Close
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2

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TQ2 8QA Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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 8QA

2021
30 MAR
£760,000
2021
19 MAR
£580,000
2019
16 JAN
£350,000
DAWN COPPICE, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA
2017
20 DEC
£545,000
EDGEHILL, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA
2016
5 AUG
£370,000
2014
24 OCT
£375,000
HILLCREST, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA
2013
3 SEP
£517,000
CLARENDON, KINGSGATE CLOSE, TORQUAY, TQ2 8QA
2011
5 DEC
£310,000
2009
27 AUG
£292,000
2007
31 JUL
£289,950

➜ Torquay house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QA

Padacre Road (Bove Park Road)Barton217m
Padacre RoadBarton331m
Padacre RoadBarton362m
Moor Lane Shops (Padacre Road)Watcombe381m
Moor Lane Shops (Moor Lane)Watcombe397m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QA

Torre Station3.2km
Torquay Station4.4km
Newton Abbot Station5.9km

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Broadband

Broadband access in TQ2 8QA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband95.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband95.5%

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

Broadband speed in TQ2 8QA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed18.9Mbps
Average download speed18.5Mbps
Maximum download speed29.24Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.8Mbps
Average upload speed2.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.69Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QA (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 8QA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 8QA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)433,879
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)20,661
Median (kWh/meter)17,438

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)83,286
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,966
Median (kWh/meter)4,038

Deprivation

36.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8QA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Londis Watcombe Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
Watcombe Post Office
369m
Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Watcombe Cp School
404m
Watcombe Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Lane
404m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8QA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Seymour Drive17:3012:1581m
Church Road17:0012:00684m
Watcombe Cross18:0012:15702m

TQ2 8QA ITL and TQ2 8QA 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 8QA:

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

TQ2 8QA 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 8QA:

CodeName
OAE00077128
LSOAE01015264Torbay 001C
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8QA

TQ2 8PZMerrivale Close72m
TQ2 8PYSeymour Drive146m
TQ2 8PXPadacre Road193m
TQ2 8NPScoresby Close264m
TQ2 8NZBove Park Road273m
TQ2 8PUPadacre Road298m
TQ2 8NSFroude Avenue305m
TQ2 8PAPeasland Road308m
TQ2 8NTLea Road326m
TQ2 8NWBrunel Avenue332m