The UK Postcode Database

TQ3 1DL

a postcode in Torbay

Introduced in January 1980
TQ3 1DL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with TQ3 1DL

Preston Down Road - 21 properties, USRN 40700330

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4548 / 50°27'17"N

Longitude: -3.5743 / 3°34'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 459228 5589355

OS Easting: 288336

OS Northing: 62846

OS Grid: SX883628

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QS.JZ58

Mapcode Global: FRA 37DV.H9B

Open Location Code: 9C2RFC3G+W7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80fk19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23105 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for TQ3 1DL on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:25
Sunrise 05:10
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:18
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:17
Hours of daylight today04:40 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:40
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 10:01
Moon Rises 22:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for TQ3 1DL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TQ3 1DL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 July 2023 183 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £390,000
4 October 2022 205 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £372,000
25 June 2021 191 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £350,000
18 February 2021 181 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
29 July 2019 205 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £286,000
18 April 2019 213 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £300,000
11 May 2018 187 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
10 May 2017 199 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £220,000
11 January 2017 211 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £285,000
29 September 2015 217 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £255,000
17 April 2015 197 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £272,000
2 December 2013 203 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £235,000
31 October 2013 219 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £195,000
10 June 2013 211 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £245,000
17 December 2012 189 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £200,000
9 August 2012 193 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £230,000
30 September 2011 191 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £245,000
26 November 2010 207 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £248,000
18 August 2010 191 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £242,500
22 June 2010 203 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
26 May 2009 183 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £237,000
17 November 2006 195 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £233,000
18 August 2006 193 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £230,000
19 December 2005 215 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £225,000
8 October 2004 193 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £212,000
23 January 2004 203 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £189,950
18 August 2003 215 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £181,000
3 June 2003 187 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
12 June 2002 191 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £139,950
3 December 2001 205 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £139,950
4 September 2000 217 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £109,500
15 March 2000 201 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £89,950
15 July 1999 193 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £79,000
30 June 1999 195 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £88,000
18 June 1999 207 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
14 June 1999 183 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £80,000
18 September 1997 203 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £77,950
27 June 1997 185 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £70,000
22 October 1996 189 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £67,000
23 August 1996 197 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £53,500
18 September 1995 209 Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton TQ3 1DL Detached Freehold £76,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for TQ3 1DL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Torbay

MP

Steve Darling Liberal Democrat

Torbay Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Preston

Councillors

Chris Lewis Conservative

Barbara Lewis Conservative

David Thomas Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for TQ3 1DL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00076936 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01015230 Torbay 011F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003164 Torbay 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05012263 Preston Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000027 Torbay Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001551 Torbay Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000035 Devon and Cornwall Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000279 Torquay and Paignton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33048030 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000016 Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 March 2011 BEIS
E38000230 NHS Devon CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000022 Torbay, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000037 Devon Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000014 Peninsula Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63014055 Paignton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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