TQ2 8AU
PostcodeA postcode in Torbay 001A, Barton with Watcombe ward, Torbay.
This report describes the area around TQ2 8AU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around TQ2 8AU
- 52 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyTorbay 001A: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Torre, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in TQ2 8AU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Torbay 001ANeighbourhood
- £222,118 average priceFor the whole of Torbay, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at TQ2 8AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at TQ2 8AURoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near TQ2 8AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Barton Hill Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| The Lodestar Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Torquay Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Margaret's Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Homelands Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near TQ2 8AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £257,500Salisbury Avenue, TQ2 8AUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £230,000Winchester Avenue, TQ2 8ARAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £260,000Barton Hill Road, TQ2 8JFNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £185,000Dorchester Grove, TQ2 8JQJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £165,000Salisbury Avenue, TQ2 8ATJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £250,000Salisbury Avenue, TQ2 8AXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £245,000Barton Hill Road, TQ2 8JDJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £109,000Gloucester Close, TQ2 8APDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of TQ2 8AU
In a straight linePharmacies
- BARTON PHARMACY TORQUAY250 m
- BARTON TORQUAY LTD540 m
- WATCOMBE PHARMACY710 m
- BOOTS950 m
Dental practices
- BARTON SURGERY250 m
- BARTON DENTAL SURGERY660 m
- RIVIERA DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Hele TorquayFarmfoods270 m
- Spar Hele Cross Service StationSpar360 m
- Co-op BartonThe Co-operative Group480 m
- Tesco Barton ExpressTesco500 m
- Tesco Teignmouth Rd Esso ExpressTesco610 m
The neighbourhood: Torbay 001A
Everything about Torbay 001AThe postcode district: TQ2
Everything about TQ2Your MP
- Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratMP for Torbay
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.