TQ1 3BL postcode in Torquay, Torbay
TQ1 3BL is a postcode in Torquay, in the Ellacombe ward of Torbay. It is in the Torbay parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TQ1 3BL is, and what is near it
- TQ1 3BL
- Other postcodes in TQ1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4710, longitude -3.5299)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TQ1 3BL?
- TorbayCouncil, for all local services Torbay: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TQ1 3BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- TorbayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Steve Darling
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TQ1 3BL?
Every home and business at TQ1 3BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TQ1 3BL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Torbay Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Torbay Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TQ1 3BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TQ1 3BL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Torbay
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TQ1 3BL: 1,428 properties in Torbay are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Torbay
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TQ1 3BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TQ1 3BL?
Homes in TQ1 3 sold for a typical £198,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £355,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 12 sales
- Terraced £230,000 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette £145,000 41 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TQ1 district: a typical £215,000 from 387 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TQ1 3BL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TQ1 3BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 August 2025. The middle sale was £310,000, from £240,000 to £340,000. Across TQ1 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £198,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TQ1 3BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ1 3BL. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (83%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Torbay for 2026‑27: £2,470. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,647 (band A) to £3,019 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,921.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 270 (35%) | £1,647 |
| Band B | about 340 (44%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 110 (14%) | £2,196 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,470 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,019 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,568 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,117 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,941 |
When the homes were built
- 83% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Torbay before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TQ1 3BL is in (ONS area E01015214), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest open schools to TQ1 3BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TQ1 3BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ1 3BL is Torre Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Torre Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Torquay Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Marychurch Road, 118 m away.
More stations near TQ1 3BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ1 3BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Southover Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 327100 450 mWalk
- Croft Hall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01803 298441 650 mWalk
- Brunel Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 312233 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ1 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest to the centre of TQ1 3BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre, Union Street, Torquay Phone 01803 293397 400 mWalk
- Torbay Dental Practice Phone 01803 291919 700 mWalk
- Avenue Dental Surgery Phone 01803 213888 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TQ1 3BL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Castle Circus Health Centre 450 mWalk
- Mount Stuart Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 313881 950 mWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ1 3BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Renaissance Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 201513 150 mWalk
- Summon Bonum Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 293512 150 mWalk
- Castle Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01803 294378 250 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ1 3BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Bronshill Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01803 313362 450 mWalk
- Boots, 68-72 Union Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 4pm · Phone 01803 292708 500 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 21-25 Union Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01803 295645 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TQ1 3BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ1 3BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Health Centre 2.8 kmCycle
- Dart Vale Veterinary Group 3.8 kmCycle
- Milestone Veterinary Centre 9.2 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TQ1 3BL in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ1 3BL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TQ1 3BL?
Police.uk records 556 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ1 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 16, burglary 12, vehicle crime 12, theft from the person 12, possession of weapons 7, robbery 6, other crime 5, bicycle theft 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TQ1 3BL
- Ward
- Ellacombe
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Torquay
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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