TQ2 5TQ postcode in Torquay, Torbay
TQ2 5TQ 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.
Where TQ2 5TQ is, and what is near it
- TQ2 5TQ
- Other postcodes in TQ2 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4648, longitude -3.5302)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TQ2 5TQ?
- 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 TQ2 5TQ 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 TQ2 5TQ?
Every home and business at TQ2 5TQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, 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 TQ2 5TQ?
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 TQ2 5TQ 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 TQ2 5TQ.
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 TQ2 5TQ: 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 TQ2 5TQ 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 TQ2 5TQ?
Homes in TQ2 5 sold for a typical £157,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 16.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £415,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £207,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £125,500 34 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TQ2 district: a typical £247,000 from 419 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 TQ2 5TQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TQ2 5TQ 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
What council tax band are homes near TQ2 5TQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,420 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ2 5TQ. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). 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 £4,117 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,647.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 780 (55%) | £1,647 |
| Band B | about 230 (16%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 200 (14%) | £2,196 |
| Band D | about 100 (7%) | £2,470 |
| Band E | about 70 (5%) | £3,019 |
| Band F | about 30 (2%) | £3,568 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,117 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,941 |
When the homes were built
- 64% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 TQ2 5TQ is in (ONS area E01015256), 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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest open schools to TQ2 5TQ, 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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ2 5TQ is Torquay Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Torquay Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Torre Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St. Lukes Road North, 76 m away.
More stations near TQ2 5TQ, 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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ2 5TQ, 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.
- Croft Hall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01803 298441 450 mWalk
- Southover Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 327100 1.1 kmWalk
- Chelston Hall Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 605359 1.2 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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ2 5TQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest to the centre of TQ2 5TQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Torbay Dental Practice Phone 01803 291919 250 mWalk
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre, Union Street, Torquay Phone 01803 293397 300 mWalk
- Dolphins Dental Phone 01803 299510 700 mWalk
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 TQ2 5TQ?
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 400 mWalk
- Mount Stuart Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 313881 1.4 kmCycle
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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ2 5TQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mr 'C's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 07367 412325 250 mWalk
- Castle Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01803 294378 450 mWalk
- Greycliffe Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 292106 550 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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ2 5TQ, 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.
- Boots, 68-72 Union Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 4pm · Phone 01803 292708 200 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 200 mWalk
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, 19 Croft Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01803 292605 450 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 TQ2 5TQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ2 5TQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dart Vale Veterinary Group 3.3 kmCycle
- Animal Health Centre 3.5 kmCycle
- Silverton 8.8 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 TQ2 5TQ in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ2 5TQ 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 TQ2 5TQ?
Police.uk records 502 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ2 5TQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 14, theft from the person 11, burglary 10, vehicle crime 10, possession of weapons 8, other crime 5, bicycle theft 3, robbery 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 TQ2 5TQ
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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