TQ2 7LE

Shiphay · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Torquay
Ward
Shiphay
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ2 7JB 60 m
TQ2 7JA 66 m
TQ2 7LD 85 m
TQ2 7JD 112 m
TQ2 7JE 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ2 7LE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7
Latitude
50.484387
Longitude
-3.564658
British National Grid easting
289,093
British National Grid northing
66,124

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
Shiphay · E05012267
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00077067
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 003F · E01015254
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 003 · E02003156

Postcode source versions

Explore TQ2

17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
22, Berkeley Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 7LE 26 March 2021 £305,000
8, Berkeley Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 7LE 17 February 2021 £330,000
26, Berkeley Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 7LE 29 June 2020 £340,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
24
Secondary
5
  1. Shiphay Learning Academy

    Academy converter

    436 m
  2. Sherwell Valley Primary School

    Community school

    1.1 km
  3. Torquay Boys' Grammar School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,251
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 548
  • Shoplifting 227
  • Anti social behaviour 94
  • Criminal damage and arson 91
  • Other theft 86

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
34

17 female, 17 male

Postcode households
17
Residents per household
2.0
TQ2 7 residents
11,850

Age bands in TQ2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

2,280 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,233 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.5%

3,065 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

3,200 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

2,230 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TQ2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOOL ROAD, KINGSKERSWELL, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 5DJ

    ODS code L83031

    2.2 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.7 km

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    2.8 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    2.8 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

    CHILCOTE SURGERY, DEWERSTONE PRACTICE, HAMPTON AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LA

    ODS code L83111

    3.2 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ST. ALBANS ROAD, BABBACOMBE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3SL

    ODS code L83013

    3.4 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

    PEMBROKE HOUSE, 266-276 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 2EZ

    ODS code L83131

    4.3 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Scotts Bridge

    BCT · Edginswell

    0.1 miles
  • Scotts Bridge

    BCT · Edginswell

    0.1 miles
  • Newton Road

    BCT · Edginswell

    0.2 miles
  • Crosspark Avenue

    BCT · Edginswell

    0.2 miles
  • Crosspark Avenue

    BCT · Edginswell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 003F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,488 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

36 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 5 secondary schools. Shiphay Learning Academy is the nearest published school at 436 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,251 published events cover 12 months, averaging 104.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 548 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.