# TQ1 4SQ: area report for a postcode in Torbay

TQ1 4SQ is a postcode in Torbay.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Torbay. Open the map at TQ1 4SQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay) › [TQ1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq1) › [TQ1 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq1-4)

## Around this postcode

- **1 crime within 500 m**: August, down 86% on July. Torbay 002A: 97 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **Torre, 3.1 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 110 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **No property in TQ1 4SQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Torbay 002A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **£222,118 average price**: For the whole of Torbay, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.6 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 940 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **93.3% can get gigabit broadband at TQ1 4SQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **Low road and rail noise at TQ1 4SQ**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ
- **4.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mayfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-school-e113641) | Special | 110 m (1 minute on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | – |
| [Combe Pafford School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/combe-pafford-school-e139540) | Special | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2024 | – |
| [Watcombe Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/watcombe-primary-school-e113233) | Primary | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marychurch-church-of-england-primary-and-nursery-school-e140644) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Lift Barton Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-barton-hill-e138369) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Cuthbert Mayne School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cuthbert-mayne-school-e113551) | Secondary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay](https://openindex.co.uk/school/priory-roman-catholic-primary-school-torquay-e140743) | Primary | 1.6 km (19 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2022 | 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Abbey School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-school-e113566) | Independent | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £495,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| November 2025 | £410,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| April 2023 | £420,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 250 m |
| July 2026 | £235,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 250 m |
| October 2025 | £235,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 250 m |
| January 2026 | £600,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 260 m |
| May 2026 | £385,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 270 m |
| July 2025 | £875,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 320 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: WATCOMBE PHARMACY (800 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Watcombe (940 m, Spar)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £222,118** (July 2026). Torbay’s average house price was £222,118 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Torbay earned a median of £33,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 25th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Torbay costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 26.9** (2025). Torbay has a deprivation score of 26.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 60th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Torbay 002A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 22.7** (2025). Torbay 002A has a deprivation score of 22.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,625th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torbay 002A was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 14,790th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,477** (2021). Torbay 002A had 1,477 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,957th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.0%** (January 2026). In Torbay 002A, 78.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## TQ1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TQ1 was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 482nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 33,857** (2021). TQ1 had 33,857 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 710th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in TQ1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.6%** (January 2026). In TQ1, 83.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay)
- Centre: 50.4967, -3.5240

Council: [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torbay): Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.5240,50.4967,TQ14SQ

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