TQ1 3JQ
a large user postcode in Torquay
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.4685 / 50°28'6"N
Longitude: -3.5313 / 3°31'52"W
OS Eastings: 291422
OS Northings: 64306
OS Grid: SX914643
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QV.WY24
Mapcode Global: FRA 37HT.G2B
Plus Code: 9C2RFF99+9F
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80fl62
What Three Birds: hoopoe.garganey.stone-curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Castle Circus, Torquay TQ1 3JQ
Summary
TQ1 3JQ is a large user postcode in Torquay. It was first introduced in January 1995.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Jobcentre Plus, Regal House, Castle Circus, Torquay TQ1 3JQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £143,000. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Torquay is a town, which had a population of 49,094 in the 2011 census.
TQ1 3JQ is in the Torquay and Paignton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Torbay Primary Care Trust.
TQ1 3JQ is approximately 29m (95ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing TQ1 3JQ
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for TQ1 3JQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near TQ1 3JQ include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
TQ1 3JQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for TQ1 3JQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at TQ1 3JQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near TQ1 3JQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near TQ1 3JQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near TQ1 3JQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to TQ1 3JQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near TQ1 3JQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near TQ1 3JQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near TQ1 3JQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of TQ1 3JQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Torbay Borough Council
Ward
Tormohun
Councillors
Nick Pentney (Liberal Democrat)
Mandy Darling (Liberal Democrat)
Cordelia Law (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Torbay
MP
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for TQ1 3JQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near TQ1 3JQ.
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