TQ4 5XW postcode in Paignton, Torbay
TQ4 5XW is a postcode in Paignton, in the Goodrington with Roselands ward of Torbay. It is in the Torbay parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since September 2013.
Where TQ4 5XW is, and what is near it
- TQ4 5XW
- Other postcodes in TQ4 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 50.4293, longitude -3.5814)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TQ4 5XW?
- 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 TQ4 5XW 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 TQ4 5XW?
Every home and business at TQ4 5XW 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 TQ4 5XW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TQ4 5XW.
Check the bin days for TQ4 5XW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 TQ4 5XW 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 TQ4 5XW.
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 TQ4 5XW: 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 TQ4 5XW 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 TQ4 5XW?
Homes in TQ4 5 sold for a typical £202,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £371,250 16 sales
- Semi-detached £236,500 12 sales
- Terraced £199,500 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £120,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TQ4 district: a typical £272,500 from 290 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 TQ4 5XW
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TQ4 5XW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 July 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
Food hygiene ratings at TQ4 5XW
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TQ4 5XW. 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 AgencySource: 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 TQ4 5XW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ4 5XW. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,196.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,647 |
| Band B | about 230 (30%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 440 (58%) | £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
- Withheld Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 54% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 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 TQ4 5XW is in (ONS area E01015221), 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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest open schools to TQ4 5XW, 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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ4 5XW is Paignton Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Paignton Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Torquay Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
- Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.3 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 Hayes Road 68, 51 m away.
More stations near TQ4 5XW, 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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ4 5XW, 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.
- Mayfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 558257 950 mWalk
- Old Farm Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 556403 1.1 kmWalk
- Corner Place Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 557458 1.1 kmWalk
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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ4 5XW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TQ4 5XW?
The nearest to the centre of TQ4 5XW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- South Devon Dental Phone 01803 556422 1.0 kmWalk
- Elmsleigh Park Dental Practice Phone 01803 559104 1.0 kmWalk
- Ingrid Cubbon Dental Surgery (SW) Limited Phone 01803 556703 1.3 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 TQ4 5XW?
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.
- Paignton Hospital Phone 01803 557425 1.2 kmCycle
- Castle Circus Health Centre 5.4 kmDrive
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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ4 5XW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Primley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 558867 200 mWalk
- Battersway Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 527230 300 mWalk
- Primley Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 555988 600 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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ4 5XW, 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.
- Mayfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01803 665229 950 mWalk
- Well, 46b Dartmouth Road Mon 8:30am to 8pm; Tue to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01803 555235 1.1 kmWalk
- Well, 5 Palace Avenue Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01803 559015 1.2 kmWalk
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 TQ4 5XW?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ4 5XW 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 2.1 kmCycle
- Silverton 6.1 kmDrive
- Seymour Vets 7.0 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 TQ4 5XW in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ4 5XW 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 TQ4 5XW?
Police.uk records 272 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ4 5XW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 17, possession of weapons 8, other crime 7, burglary 6, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 3, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TQ4 5XW
- Ward
- Goodrington with Roselands
- 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
- September 2013
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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