TQ2 7BA
a large user postcode in Shiphay, Torquay
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.4856 / 50°29'8"N
Longitude: -3.556 / 3°33'21"W
OS Eastings: 289713
OS Northings: 66246
OS Grid: SX897662
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QT.NXP0
Mapcode Global: FRA 37FS.4GN
Plus Code: 9C2RFCPV+6J
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80fl36
What Three Birds: shearwater.avocet.stilt
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Newton Road, Torquay TQ2 7BA
Summary
TQ2 7BA is a large user postcode in Shiphay, Torquay. It was first introduced in December 1997.
'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:
South Devon Healthcare, Torbay Hospital Annexe, 187 Newton Road, Torquay TQ2 7BA.
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.
Paignton is a town, which had a population of 64,410 in the 2011 census.
TQ2 7BA is in the Torquay and Paignton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Torbay Primary Care Trust.
TQ2 7BA is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing TQ2 7BA
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for TQ2 7BA
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near TQ2 7BA include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near TQ2 7BA at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near TQ2 7BA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of TQ2 7BA 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
Shiphay
Councillors
Darren Cowell (Independent)
Katya Maddison (Conservative)
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 TQ2 7BA.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near TQ2 7BA.
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