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TQ3 1AR

POSTCODE

A Preston postcode in Torbay, a 26-minute walk from Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kings Ash Academy

    Primary

    0.78 mi

  2. 2
    Oldway Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.85 mi

  3. 3
    Brunel School

    Secondary

    0.89 mi

  4. 4
    Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Primary · Good

    0.91 mi

  5. 5
    Preston Bridge School

    All-through · Good

    0.93 mi

  6. 6
    Marldon Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.96 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

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Paignton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Manaton Tor Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dolphin Court

    Bus · E-bound · east

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dolphin Court

    Bus · W-bound · west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Longmead Walk

    Bus · opp 43 · east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cranford Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ3 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TQ3 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales

TQ3 1AR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TQ3 1 sector.

Average price
£379,910
Median price: £340,000
Median +6.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £307,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£577k£428k£279k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£265,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
TQ3 1HJ
£450,000 · 2026-08-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ3 1NL
£250,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
TQ3 1EN
£319,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
TQ3 1AY
£305,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ3 1PE
£255,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ3 1PQ
£276,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ3 1RB
£425,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ3 1LW
£247,500 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ3 1QX
£485,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
TQ3 1JW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 1AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ3 1AR

Counts are for Preston 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
27
YoY -13%
352310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -58%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY +31%
31196
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

60
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 011 (E02003164)

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
£47,336

£40,648–£55,123

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,282

£31,508–£41,779

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,525

£33,797–£39,474

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,924

£31,487–£40,987

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: 1,399
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.9%
White & Asian0.5%
White Irish0.5%
White & Black African0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,401
Christian57.9%
No religion35.1%
Not answered5.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,401
50–6422.9%
65–7418.4%
35–4915.8%
75–8411.8%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 614
Single family household, all members 66+20.2%
One person: aged 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: other8.6%
+ 8 other households · 26.1%

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.
24645
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24645 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 TQ3 1AR

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Preston
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ3 1AR
Coordinates
50.4510, -3.5799
Grid reference
SX879624
Easting
287,931
Northing
62,438
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFC2C+C2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Paignton
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
Preston
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 011C E01015226
E01015226
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 011C E01015226
E01015226
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164
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

6:54 AM5:01 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
5:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 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 TQ3 1AR 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 E01015226 and MSOA E02003164 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24645
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 1AR 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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