TQ1 4AQ postcode in Torquay, Torbay

TQ1 4AQ is a postcode in Torquay, in the Tormohun 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 75% of homes and businesses at TQ1 4AQ can get it Across Torbay: 88% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in TQ1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Torre 1.1 km in a straight line

Where TQ1 4AQ is, and what is near it

Map of TQ1 4AQ and what is near it Map of TQ1 4AQ: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the TQ1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TQ1 4AB: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AD: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AE: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AF: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AH: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AJ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AL: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AN: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AP: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AR: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AS: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AT: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AU: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AW: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AX: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AY: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4AZ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BA: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BB: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BD: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BE: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BT: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BW: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BX: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BY: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4BZ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DB: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DD: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DE: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DF: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DH: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DJ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DN: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DP: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DQ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DS: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DW: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DX: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DY: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4DZ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EA: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EB: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4ED: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EE: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EF: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EH: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EJ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EL: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EN: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EP: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EQ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4ER: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4ES: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4ET: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EU: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EW: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4EY: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FB: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FD: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FE: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FF: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FH: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FJ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FL: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FN: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FT: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4FU: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4GD: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4GG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4HF: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4HG: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4HH: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4HP: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4HQ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4HR: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JP: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JR: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JS: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JT: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JU: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JX: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JY: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4JZ: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4LB: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4UP: also in TQ1 4TQ1 4UT: also in TQ1 4 Torquay station 1.2 kmTorquay Academy 1.4 kmTorquay TQ1 4AQ Map of TQ1 4AQ and what is near it Map of TQ1 4AQ: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the TQ1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Torquay TQ1 4AQ
  • TQ1 4AQ
  • Other postcodes in TQ1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 50.4695, longitude -3.5318)

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 4AQ?

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 4AQ?

75% of the homes and businesses at TQ1 4AQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TQ1 4AQ 75% Torbay 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TQ1 4AQ 75% Torbay 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4AQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TQ1 4AQ.

Check the bin days for TQ1 4AQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 4AQ 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 4AQ.

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 4AQ: 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 4AQ 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.

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Source: 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 4AQ?

Homes in TQ1 4 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£234,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £424,232 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £247,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 31 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in TQ1 4AQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TQ1 4AQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at TQ1 4AQ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TQ1 4AQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TQ1 4AQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ1 4AQ. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (75%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TQ1 4AQ

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 £4,117 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,647.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (50%)£1,647
Band Babout 250 (26%)£1,921
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,196
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,470
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,019
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,568
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,117
Band Hfewer than 5£4,941

When the homes were built

  1. 75% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 4AQ is in (ONS area E01015260), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4AQ?

The nearest open schools to TQ1 4AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TQ1 4AQ, and how we find them

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 4AQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ1 4AQ is Torre Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Torre Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Torquay Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 15 m away.

More stations near TQ1 4AQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TQ1 4AQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ1 4AQ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4AQ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ1 4AQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TQ1 4AQ?

The nearest to the centre of TQ1 4AQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4AQ?

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.

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 4AQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ1 4AQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4AQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ1 4AQ, 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.

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 4AQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of TQ1 4AQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4AQ in a conservation area?

The centre of TQ1 4AQ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4AQ?

Police.uk records 540 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ1 4AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences229 reports
Anti-social behaviour87 reports
Shoplifting65 reports
Other theft33 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Public order24 reports

Also: drugs 16, burglary 12, vehicle crime 11, theft from the person 11, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TQ1 4AQ

Ward
Tormohun
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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