TQ2 7TE

Barton with Watcombe · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ2 7TF 60 m
TQ2 7TU 73 m
TQ2 7TG 122 m
TQ2 7TH 147 m
TQ2 7TN 170 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ2 7TE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7
Latitude
50.491260
Longitude
-3.556510
British National Grid easting
289,687
British National Grid northing
66,876

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
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

Explore TQ2

101 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
29, Merlin Way, Torquay, TQ2 7TE 11 February 2026 £215,500
8, Merlin Way, Torquay, TQ2 7TE 13 June 2025 £210,000
4, Merlin Way, Torquay, TQ2 7TE 15 July 2024 £237,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
23
Secondary
5
  1. The Lodestar Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    910 m
  2. Lift Barton Hill

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km
  3. Shiphay Learning Academy

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,599
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 742
  • Shoplifting 239
  • Anti social behaviour 128
  • Criminal damage and arson 120
  • Other theft 102

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
104

55 female, 49 male

Postcode households
40
Residents per household
2.6
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 0.9% 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

    2.1 km

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    2.7 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83111

    2.8 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83013

    3.1 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    3.1 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    3.2 km

  • BUCKLAND SURGERY

    1 RALEIGH ROAD, BUCKLAND, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 4HG

    ODS code L83666

    4.9 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

  • Condor Drive

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles
  • Condor Drive

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles
  • Marks & Spencer

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles
  • Centenary Way

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 miles
  • Osprey Drive

    BCT · The Willows

    0.1 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

Property market

The five-year median is £237,000 from 5 recorded sales in TQ2 7TE. 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

34 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. The Lodestar Academy is the nearest published school at 910 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,599 published events cover 12 months, averaging 133.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 742 events.

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