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TQ3 1DP

POSTCODE

TQ3 1DP is a postcode in Preston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4545, -3.5704
OS grid SX886628 (288,614, 62,804)
IMD England
8/10
#25111
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM -15% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2RFC3H+QR
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£245,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,710 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£245,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,710 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region

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.
25111
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25111 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ3 1DP
HM Land Registry · Torbay
Average price
£273,927
Median price: £245,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,710 sales
View district TQ3
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £340,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£370k£355k£340k
Aug '25May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 1DP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ3 1DP

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 stable
32208
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY +70%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

60
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,390
White Brit.96.9%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,390
Christian58.8%
No religion33.6%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,392
50–6420.7%
65–7418.8%
75–8415.7%
35–4914.9%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 632
Single family household, all members 66+25.3%
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 8 other households · 24.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Paignton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Duchy Avenue

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Preston Down Road 145

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Preston Down Road 92

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Uplands Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Duchy Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for TQ3 1DP

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Preston
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ3 1DP
Coordinates
50.4545, -3.5704
Grid reference
SX886628
Easting
288,614
Northing
62,804
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFC3H+QR
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 011F E01015230
E01015230
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 011F E01015230
E01015230
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

7:36 AM6:23 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 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 1DP 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 E01015230 and MSOA E02003164 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25111
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 1DP 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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