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TQ1 3JB

POSTCODE

An Ellacombe postcode in Torbay, a 15-minute walk from Torre Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ellacombe Church of England Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.18 mi

  2. 2
    Upton St James CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    The Spires College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.5

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Warberry CofE Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  5. 5
    Cockington Primary School

    Primary

    0.68 mi

  6. 6
    All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    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

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Library

    Bus · Stand 1 · south-east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Library

    Bus · Stand 2 · south-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Library

    Bus · Stand 3 · south-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Marychurch Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ellacombe Green

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    222 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 3JB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 3JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ1 3JB

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 008 (E02003161)

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
£33,290

£28,505–£38,878

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,456

£22,807–£30,688

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,530

£24,259–£29,013

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,040

£19,989–£26,556

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: 1,654
White Brit.89.5%
Other White5.7%
White & Asian0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White Irish0.6%
+ 13 other groups · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,659
No religion49.7%
Christian41.0%
Not answered7.5%
Other religion0.9%
Muslim0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,656
50–6423.9%
35–4918.8%
25–3416.4%
65–749.6%
10–156.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 860
One person: other35.6%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.0%

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.
672
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 672 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 3JB

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Ellacombe
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ1 3JB
Coordinates
50.4701, -3.5297
Grid reference
SX915644
Easting
291,538
Northing
64,485
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFFCC+24
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 008A E01015217
E01015217
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 008 E02003161
E02003161
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 008A E01015217
E01015217
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 008 E02003161
E02003161
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 3JB 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 E01015217 and MSOA E02003161 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 672
Present — Active
Postcode TQ1 3JB 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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