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TQ1 3EU

POSTCODE

An Ellacombe postcode in Torbay, a 10-minute walk from Torre Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Upton St James CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Ellacombe Church of England Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    Cockington Primary School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  4. 4
    Torre Church of England Academy

    Primary

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    The Spires College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.5

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Torquay Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 47.6

    0.69 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

    824 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Upton Park

    Bus · N-bound · north

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Upton Park

    Bus · opp · south

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Torre Shops

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coach Station

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • East Street

    Bus · W-bound · west

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TQ1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 99 sales

TQ1 3EU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the TQ1 3 sector.

Average price
£223,487
Median price: £200,000
Median -4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 99 sales
View district TQ1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 12 sales · avg £235,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£284k£225k£166k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£257,000 · 2026-09-28 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3NX
£235,000 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3HT
£280,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3HB
£175,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
TQ1 3UJ
£125,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ1 3PL
£110,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3SX
£335,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ1 3JT
£192,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3ET
£370,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3BJ
£315,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ1 3UQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ1 3EU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ1 3EU

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 3 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 004 (E02003157)

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
£41,010

£35,212–£47,762

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,235

£28,890–£38,232

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,884

£29,556–£34,395

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,982

£24,498–£31,962

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: 1,701
White Brit.85.1%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian1.7%
African0.9%
White Irish0.6%
+ 14 other groups · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,700
Christian45.8%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,701
50–6425.0%
35–4918.3%
25–3414.6%
65–7410.6%
10–155.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 847
One person: other33.4%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

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.
2593
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2593 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 3EU

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Ellacombe
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ1 3EU
Coordinates
50.4710, -3.5353
Grid reference
SX911645
Easting
291,146
Northing
64,593
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFFC7+CV
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

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

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torbay 004D E01015260
E01015260
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 004 E02003157
E02003157
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 004D E01015260
E01015260
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 004 E02003157
E02003157
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

7:07 AM4:47 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 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 3EU 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 E01015260 and MSOA E02003157 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2593
Present — Active
Postcode TQ1 3EU 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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