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TQ1 1LW

POSTCODE

An Ellacombe postcode in Torbay, a 24-minute walk from Torre Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    The Spires College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.5

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Warberry CofE Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  4. 4
    Ellacombe Church of England Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.33 mi

  5. 5
    Upton St James CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  6. 6
    Homelands Primary School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Torre Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Windsor Road 134

    Bus · o/s 134 · south-east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hingston Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Windsor Road 108

    Bus · o/s 108 · south-east

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • All Saints Primary School Quinta Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • All Saints Primary School Quinta Road

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ1 1LW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TQ1 1LW · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5 sales
Average price
£183,000
Median price: £180,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – May '26May '26: 1 sale · avg £195,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£195k£185k£175k
Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26May '26
£195,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
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£190,000 · 2026-01-14 · Terraced · Freehold
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£175,000 · 2025-12-05 · Terraced · Freehold
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£175,000 · 2025-11-14 · Terraced · Freehold
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£180,000 · 2025-11-03 · Terraced · Freehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ1 1LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ1 1LW

Counts are for Ellacombe electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +11%
443117
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -36%
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -47%
21158
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

56
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Torbay 006 (E02003159)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,968

£37,680–£51,306

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,062

£28,689–£38,101

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,305

£30,793–£36,022

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,238

£26,503–£34,500

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,488
White Brit.90.7%
Other White5.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White Irish0.8%
Other Asian0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,490
No religion52.6%
Christian40.2%
Not answered5.2%
Buddhist0.9%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,492
50–6420.8%
35–4919.6%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.7%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 666
One person: other22.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.0%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6168
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6168 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TQ1 1LW

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Ellacombe
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ1 1LW
Coordinates
50.4724, -3.5195
Grid reference
SX922647
Easting
292,267
Northing
64,721
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFFCJ+W5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Torquay
Travel to Work
Torquay and Paignton
ITL Region
Torbay
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Torbay
Local Authority
Council Area
Torbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Ellacombe
Constituency code
E14001551
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Torbay, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Torbay

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Torbay
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torbay 006C E01015216
E01015216
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 006 E02003159
E02003159
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 006C E01015216
E01015216
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 006 E02003159
E02003159
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:59 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TQ1 1LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01015216 and MSOA E02003159 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6168
Present — Active
Postcode TQ1 1LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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