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TQ2 7ST

Barton with Watcombe · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Torquay
Ward
Barton with Watcombe
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ2 7BJ 100 m
TQ2 7TD 154 m
TQ2 7GF 182 m
TQ2 7GG 183 m
TQ2 7AZ 226 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ2 7ST
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7
Latitude
50.488749
Longitude
-3.551268
British National Grid easting
290,053
British National Grid northing
66,589

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
Barton with Watcombe · E05012254
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00077062
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 003E · E01015253
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 003 · E02003156

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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131 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
39, Nightingale Close, Torquay, TQ2 7ST 27 March 2026 £275,000
22, Nightingale Close, Torquay, TQ2 7ST 16 January 2026 £280,000
5, Nightingale Close, Torquay, TQ2 7ST 19 December 2025 £237,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
21
Secondary
5

  1. The Lodestar Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    502 m

  2. Lift Barton Hill

    Academy sponsor led

    756 m

  3. Torquay Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,058
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 966
  • Shoplifting 258
  • Anti social behaviour 176
  • Criminal damage and arson 174
  • Other theft 136

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
130

65 female, 65 male

Postcode households
55
Residents per household
2.4
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 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TQ2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    2.3 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83111

    2.3 km

  • KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83031

    2.6 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83013

    2.6 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    2.7 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.8 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83131

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Nightingale Close

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles

  • Wren Park

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles

  • Wren Park

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles

  • Browns Bridge Road

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles

  • Cassiobury Way

    BCT · Barton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 003E, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,334 of 33,755

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £225,000 from 10 recorded sales in TQ2 7ST. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Torbay is £223,577 in June 2026, down 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

31 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. The Lodestar Academy is the nearest published school at 502 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,058 published events cover 12 months, averaging 171.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 966 events.

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