TQ2 6AB postcode in Torquay, Torbay

TQ2 6AB 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 100% of homes and businesses at TQ2 6AB can get it Across Torbay: 88% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in TQ2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Torre 550 m in a straight line

Where TQ2 6AB is, and what is near it

Map of TQ2 6AB and what is near it Map of TQ2 6AB: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the TQ2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TQ2 6AA: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6BJ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6BT: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6BU: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6BX: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6BY: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6BZ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DA: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DB: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DD: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DE: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DF: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DG: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DH: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DJ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DL: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DN: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DP: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DQ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DS: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DT: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DU: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DW: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DX: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DY: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6DZ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6EA: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6EP: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6ER: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6ES: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6ET: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6EU: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6EW: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6EX: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6FE: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JH: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JJ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JL: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JN: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JP: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JQ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JR: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JS: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JT: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JU: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JW: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JX: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JY: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6JZ: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6LA: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6LD: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6LE: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6LF: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6NN: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6SG: also in TQ2 6TQ2 6SQ: also in TQ2 6 GP 1.5 kmTorquay TQ2 6AB Map of TQ2 6AB and what is near it Map of TQ2 6AB: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the TQ2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Cockington with Chelston TQ2 6AB
  • TQ2 6AB
  • Other postcodes in TQ2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.4778, longitude -3.5487)

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 TQ2 6AB?

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 6AB?

Every home and business at TQ2 6AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TQ2 6AB 100% Torbay 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TQ2 6AB 100% 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 TQ2 6AB?

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 days

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 TQ2 6AB 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 6AB.

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 6AB: 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 6AB 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 TQ2 6AB?

Homes in TQ2 6 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £467,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £211,295 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 26 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 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 TQ2 6AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TQ2 6AB 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 6AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ2 6AB. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (20%). 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 TQ2 6AB

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 270 (28%)£1,647
Band Babout 190 (20%)£1,921
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,196
Band Dabout 210 (22%)£2,470
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£3,019
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,568
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,117
Band Hfewer than 5£4,941

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 TQ2 6AB is in (ONS area E01015258), 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 TQ2 6AB?

The nearest open schools to TQ2 6AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TQ2 6AB, 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 TQ2 6AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ2 6AB is Torre Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Torre Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Torquay Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shiphay Lane, 81 m away.

More stations near TQ2 6AB, 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 TQ2 6AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ2 6AB, 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 TQ2 6AB?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ2 6AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 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 TQ2 6AB?

The nearest to the centre of TQ2 6AB, 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 TQ2 6AB?

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 TQ2 6AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ2 6AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Carisbrooke Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 326409 550 mWalk
  • Woodland Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 613162 1.1 kmWalk
  • Siesta Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 326939 1.3 kmCycle

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 6AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ2 6AB, 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 TQ2 6AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of TQ2 6AB 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 TQ2 6AB in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of TQ2 6AB is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 6AB?

Police.uk records 347 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ2 6AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences164 reports
Anti-social behaviour43 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: drugs 13, vehicle crime 5, theft from the person 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, robbery 3, bicycle theft 2.

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 TQ2 6AB

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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All of TQ2

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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