Latitude: 50.4435 / 50°26'36"N
Longitude: -3.558 / 3°33'28"W
OS Eastings: 289466
OS Northings: 61561
OS Grid: SX894615
Mapcode National: GBR QT.RHGZ
Mapcode Global: FRA 37FW.9NR
Plus Code: 9C2RCCVR+9Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80fk36
What Three Birds: whitethroat.yellowthroat.pochard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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TQ3 2NS is a primarily residential postcode in Preston, Paignton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C, A and D.
Residential buildings are typically detached, terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £102,535 to £785,464 with an average of £256,673.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
14% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,250 to £15,000 with an average of £4,072. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Holiday Unit and Self Catering Holiday Units (9).
Paignton is a town, which had a population of 64,410 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 62 people resident in TQ3 2NS, of which 32 were male and 30 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
TQ3 2NS is in the Torquay and Paignton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Torbay Primary Care Trust.
TQ3 2NS is approximately 4m (13ft) above sea level.
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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing TQ3 2NS
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for TQ3 2NS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near TQ3 2NS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of TQ3 2NS 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
Preston
Councillors
David Thomas (Conservative)
Chris Lewis (Conservative)
Lynn Sykes (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Torbay
MP
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for TQ3 2NS.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near TQ3 2NS.
Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2SY
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2SH
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BA
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Ages 2 - 11
Good
Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3XA
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Ages 2 - 11
Needs improvement
Paignton Community and Sports Academy
Waterleat Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3WA
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7EL
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DY
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Spires College
Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Devon Studio School
187 Newton Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7FT
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Needs improvement
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0LN
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
King Edward VI Community College
Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.