TQ1 postcode district

Torbay · 922 postcodes

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The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. Across Torbay, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the TQ1 district, the nearest primary school is Ellacombe Church of England Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Spires College, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Southover Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Torre station is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest park, Belmont Park, is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ellacombe Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Warberry CofE AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Dec 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Upton St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.5 mi

Homelands Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Secondary

The Spires CollegeSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

Nursery, special and other

Eat That Frog C.I.CSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Torre

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Torquay

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

70 mto the nearest park, Belmont Park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

6.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Belmont ParkPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Lower Ellacombe ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Ellacombe GreenPlaying field · 0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Windsor RoadAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Ben Venue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Cary ParkPark or garden · 2.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Castle GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the TQ1 district

What is the crime rate in the TQ1 district?

Across Torbay, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the TQ1 district?

The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £418,765, semi-detached £271,909, terraced £213,491, flats £136,162. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the TQ1 district?

The nearest primary school is Ellacombe Church of England Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Spires College, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the TQ1 district?

Torre is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the TQ1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,968 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in TQ1

TQ1 9

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