TQ2 8BX
PostcodeA postcode in Torbay 001E, Barton with Watcombe ward, Torbay.
This report describes the area around TQ2 8BX, 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 8BX
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyTorbay 001E: 141 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Torre, 2.5 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in TQ2 8BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Torbay 001ENeighbourhood
- £222,118 average priceFor the whole of Torbay, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at TQ2 8BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at TQ2 8BXRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near TQ2 8BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Combe Pafford School Special | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Mayfield School Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Lift Barton Hill Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| The Lodestar Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
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 8BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Starpitten Grove, TQ2 8BXFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £250,000East Pafford Avenue, TQ2 8DAJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000West Pafford Avenue, TQ2 8BYOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000Willow Avenue, TQ2 8DJJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £175,000Willow Avenue, TQ2 8DHNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £185,000East Pafford Avenue, TQ2 8DBJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £185,000Bellrock Close, TQ2 8DDOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £217,000East Pafford Avenue, TQ2 8BZJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 8BX
In a straight linePharmacies
- WATCOMBE PHARMACY260 m
- BARTON TORQUAY LTD660 m
Dental practices
- BARTON DENTAL SURGERY600 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - WatcombeSpar600 m
- Tesco Barton ExpressTesco670 m
- Co-op BartonThe Co-operative Group670 m
The neighbourhood: Torbay 001E
Everything about Torbay 001EThe 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.