Latitude: 50.4485 / 50°26'54"N
Longitude: -3.559 / 3°33'32"W
OS Eastings: 289414
OS Northings: 62123
OS Grid: SX894621
Mapcode National: GBR QT.R97P
Mapcode Global: FRA 37FV.WVY
Plus Code: 9C2RCCXR+9C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80fk27
What Three Birds: junco.diver.accentor
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TQ3 2BY is a primarily residential postcode in Preston, Paignton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £7,845 to £476,436 with an average of £240,989.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,750. The most common recorded business type is Self Catering Holiday Unit.
Paignton is a town, which had a population of 64,410 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in TQ3 2BY, of which 24 were male and 28 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
TQ3 2BY is in the Torquay and Paignton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Torbay Primary Care Trust.
TQ3 2BY is approximately 21m (69ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in TQ3 2BY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing TQ3 2BY
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for TQ3 2BY
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near TQ3 2BY include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of TQ3 2BY 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
Preston
Councillors
David Thomas (Conservative)
Chris Lewis (Conservative)
Lynn Sykes (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Torbay
MP
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for TQ3 2BY.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near TQ3 2BY.
Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2SY
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2SH
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BA
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Ages 2 - 11
Good
Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3XA
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Ages 2 - 11
Needs improvement
Paignton Community and Sports Academy
Waterleat Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3WA
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7EL
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DY
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Spires College
Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Devon Studio School
187 Newton Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7FT
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Needs improvement
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0LN
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
King Edward VI Community College
Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.