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TQ3 3SY

King's Ash · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Paignton
Ward
King's Ash
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
South Devon
Postcode district
TQ3
Postcode sector
TQ3 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ3 3SX 62 m
TQ3 3TB 74 m
TQ3 3HD 115 m
TQ3 3GB 119 m
TQ3 3TA 124 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ3 3SY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ3
Postcode sector
TQ3 3
Latitude
50.438660
Longitude
-3.586133
British National Grid easting
287,461
British National Grid northing
61,072

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
King's Ash · E05012262
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
South Devon · E14001484
Output area
E00076773
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 013C · E01015192
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 013 · E02003166

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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54 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
60, Spencer Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SY 3 July 2026 £180,000
50, Spencer Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SY 13 February 2026 £210,000
69, Spencer Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SY 14 November 2025 £130,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
17
Secondary
3

  1. Kings Ash Academy

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    394 m

  2. Paignton Academy

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    952 m

  3. Hayes School

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    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,119
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,359
  • Shoplifting 436
  • Anti social behaviour 297
  • Criminal damage and arson 236
  • Other theft 229

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
123

71 female, 52 male

Postcode households
47
Residents per household
2.6
TQ3 3 residents
15,190

Age bands in TQ3 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.6%

2,776 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,663 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.1%

3,594 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

3,999 residents

Age 65 and over
19.5%

2,906 residents

This postcode contained 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TQ3 3 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

6

within 5 km

  • OLD FARM SURGERY

    67 FOXHOLE ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 3TB

    ODS code L83607

    74 m

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5LA

    ODS code L83014

    1.3 km

  • CORNER PLACE SURGERY

    46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5AH

    ODS code L83103

    1.5 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83131

    2.0 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    3.9 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    4.7 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

  • Fernicombe Road

    BCT · Paignton

    0.1 miles

  • Foxhole Shops

    BCT · Paignton

    0.1 miles

  • Foxhole Road 36

    BCT · Foxhole Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Foxhole Road 38

    BCT · Foxhole Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Barton Gardens

    BCT · Paignton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 013C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,831 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
9 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 £195,000 from 13 recorded sales in TQ3 3SY. 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

24 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 3 secondary schools. Kings Ash Academy is the nearest published school at 394 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,119 published events cover 12 months, averaging 259.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,359 events.

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