The UK Postcode Database

TQ3 2AL

a postcode in Torbay

Introduced in January 1980
TQ3 2AL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with TQ3 2AL

Torbay Road - 23 properties, USRN 40700415

Kings Road - 1 property, USRN 40700218

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.443 / 50°26'34"N

Longitude: -3.5643 / 3°33'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 459929 5588038

OS Easting: 289019

OS Northing: 61520

OS Grid: SX890615

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QT.RFW6

Mapcode Global: FRA 37FW.F6Q

Open Location Code: 9C2RCCVP+57

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80fk26

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8910 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for TQ3 2AL on Monday 3 August 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 03:09
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:06
Sunrise 05:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:20
Sunset 20:55
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:25
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 23:31
Hours of daylight today05:15 to 21:25
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:25 to 05:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 10:18
Moon Rises 21:27

For a full sun and moon calendar for TQ3 2AL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TQ3 2AL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 May 2021 166 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
14 June 2019 176 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
19 November 2018 184 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
1 December 2017 164 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
21 September 2017 The Half Moon Inn, 188 - 190, Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Other property type Freehold £650,000
4 November 2016 172 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
29 April 2016 164 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
4 February 2015 Rose Cottage, 170a, Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
26 August 2011 164 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
29 October 2010 178 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
30 November 2009 164 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
5 October 2007 172 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
22 October 2004 174 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,000
17 September 2004 Rose Cottage, 170a, Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Detached Freehold £240,000
15 September 2004 172 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
4 August 2000 172 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
10 January 2000 170 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,950
3 December 1999 168 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
1 October 1999 176 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
28 July 1999 172 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
8 January 1999 176 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
21 August 1998 174 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
19 July 1996 180 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
17 May 1996 Rose Cottage, 170a, Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Detached Freehold £75,000
20 January 1995 172 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000

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 2AL

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 2AL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00076930 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01015229 Torbay 014A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003167 Torbay 014 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
E33048041 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

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