TQ2 6TX postcode in Paignton, Torbay
TQ2 6TX is a postcode in Paignton, in the Cockington with Chelston 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 6TX is, and what is near it
- TQ2 6TX
- Other postcodes in TQ2 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 50.4571, longitude -3.5516)
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 6TX?
- 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 6TX 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 6TX?
Every home and business at TQ2 6TX 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 TQ2 6TX?
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 6TX 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 6TX.
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 6TX: 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 6TX 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 6TX?
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.
- 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 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 6TX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TQ2 6TX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 March 2024. 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 TQ2 6TX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ2 6TX. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 £4,941 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,019.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,647 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 100 (10%) | £2,196 |
| Band D | about 240 (24%) | £2,470 |
| Band E | about 260 (26%) | £3,019 |
| Band F | about 150 (15%) | £3,568 |
| Band G | about 190 (19%) | £4,117 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,941 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 41% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 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 6TX is in (ONS area E01015208), 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 6TX?
The nearest open schools to TQ2 6TX, 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 6TX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ2 6TX is Torquay Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Torquay Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Torre Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barnfield Road, 219 m away.
More stations near TQ2 6TX, 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 6TX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ2 6TX, 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.
- Chelston Hall Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 605359 750 mWalk
- Pembroke Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01803 553558 1.4 kmCycle
- Croft Hall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01803 298441 1.5 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 6TX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ2 6TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 6TX?
The nearest to the centre of TQ2 6TX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Expert Smile Phone 01803 220006 1.0 kmWalk
- Millbrook Villas Dental Practice Phone 01803 298032 1.3 kmCycle
- Avenue Dental Surgery Phone 01803 213888 1.7 kmCycle
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 6TX?
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 1.7 kmCycle
- Mount Stuart Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 313881 2.1 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 6TX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ2 6TX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rawlyn House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01803 605544 500 mWalk
- St Omer Residential Care Ltd Phone 07974 099742 800 mWalk
- Beechmount Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 605607 850 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 6TX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ2 6TX, 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, 28 Walnut Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01803 605456 750 mWalk
- Dowricks Chemist of Chelston Hall Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01803 605209 750 mWalk
- Sherwell Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01803 607425 1.4 kmCycle
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 6TX?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ2 6TX 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Animal Health Centre 4.6 kmCycle
- Silverton 8.1 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 6TX in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ2 6TX 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 TQ2 6TX?
Police.uk records 130 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ2 6TX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 4, vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 1.
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 6TX
- Ward
- Cockington with Chelston
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Paignton
- 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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