TQ3 1EF is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (TQ3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1EF) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case TQ which means Torquay.
Postal District. In our case TQ3.
Postal Sector. In our case TQ2 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EF.

The regional mail center for the post area TQ is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the TQ3 1EF postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PAIGNTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the TQ3 1EF postcode have the street address of Cockington Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 6 individuals call the TQ3 1EF postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of PAIGNTON within the old postal county of Devon.

TQ3 1EF is within the town of Paignton.

The TQ3 1EF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in TQ3 1EF are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached. Of these flats, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in TQ3 1EF are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for TQ3 1EF

Latitude	50.450147051
Longitude	-3.55975034825

Weather Forecast for TQ3 1EF

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	S 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	38.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NW 7 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	14.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	33.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of TQ3 1EF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Cockington Primary School

Address: Cockington Primary School, Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6AP

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact:

Preston Primary School

Address: Preston Primary School, Old Paignton Road, Livermead, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6UY

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803607075

Oldway Primary School

Address: Oldway Primary School, Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2SY

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact:

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Address: Sacred Heart Catholic School, Cecil Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2SH

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803558298

Kings Ash Academy

Address: Kings Ash Academy, Pimm Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3XA

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803555657

Curledge Street Academy

Address: Curledge Street Academy, Curledge Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BA

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803557726

Hayes School

Address: Hayes School, Hayes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5PJ

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803557336

Marldon Church of England Primary School

Address: Marldon Church of England Primary School, Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 1PD

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803557797

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near TQ3 1EF

TREHARNE & HARRIS DENTAL SURGEONS

Address: 31A HYDE ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5BP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

KEVIN MCGAREY DENTAL CARE

Address: 28A HYDE ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5BY

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

INGRID CUBBON DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 13 DENDY ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5DB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

QUAY HEALTH (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: QUAY HEALTH, 21-23 DENDY ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5DB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

MARLDON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 135 MARLDON ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ3 3NL

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH DEVON DENTAL

Address: 51 PALACE AVENUE, PAIGNTON, TQ3 3EN

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.SOUTHDEVONDENTAL.CO.UK

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near TQ3 1EF

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: UNITS 2&3 PEMBROKE HOUSE, 266-276 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 2EZ

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 522308

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 28 WALNUT ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ2 6HS

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 605456

BOOTS

Address: 12-14 VICTORIA STREET, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5DN

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 559180

WELL

Address: 5 PALACE AVENUE, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ3 3EF

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 559015

WELL

Address: 46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5AH

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 555235

MAYFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5LA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 665229

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near TQ3 1EF

RIVIERA EYEWEAR LTD (PAIGNTON)

Address: 348 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ3 2DQ

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: :

A.R.BAKER OPTICIANS

Address: 55 HYDE ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5BP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (PAIGNTON)

Address: 27 VICTORIA STREET, PAIGNTON, TORBAY, DEVON, TQ4 5DD

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PAIGNTON)

Address: 31 VICTORIA STREET, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5DD

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (TORQUAY)

Address: 62 UNION STREET, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ2 5PS

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (TORQUAY)

Address: 79-81 UNION STREET, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ1 3DG

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near TQ3 1EF

PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: PEMBROKE HOUSE SURGERY, 266 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 2EZ

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 553558

CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

Address: OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ2 6HW

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 605359

CORNER PLACE SURGERY

Address: 46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5AH

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 557458

MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5LA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 558257

PAIGNTON MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: GROSVENOR ROAD SURGERY, 17 GROSVENOR ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 5AZ

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

ENGLISH RIVIERA CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: CHESTNUT AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ2 5LZ

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near TQ3 1EF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: TQ3 1EF

Paignton
Paignton station, Station Square, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5EF
Distance: 1.49 miles
Driving Time: 3.64 minutes
Torquay
Torquay station, Rathmore Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6NU
Distance: 1.72 miles
Driving Time: 3.70 minutes
Torre
Torre station, Newton Road, Torre, Devon, TQ2 5DD
Distance: 2.58 miles
Driving Time: 5.34 minutes
Totnes
Totnes station, Station Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JR
Distance: 6.83 miles
Driving Time: 13.36 minutes
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot station, Station Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2JE
Distance: 7.67 miles
Driving Time: 11.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near TQ3 1EF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near TQ3 1EF

M5 J31

Distance: 19.52 miles

Driving Time: 22.43 minutes

M5 J30

Distance: 22.98 miles

Driving Time: 25.76 minutes

M5 J29

Distance: 24.19 miles

Driving Time: 26.93 minutes

M5 J28

Distance: 34.67 miles

Driving Time: 37.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the TQ3 1EF Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for TQ3 1EF
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	2
Band D	1
Band F	1

What Addresses are in the TQ3 1EF Postcode?

Addresses for Cockington Lane, Paignton, Devon, which have the TQ3 1EF Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the TQ3 1EF Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Torbay Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Kevin Foster
Contact Details	Contact Kevin Foster
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the TQ3 1EF Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Torbay Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Torbay at the following link Torbay.

How much is the Council Tax?

Torbay Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Torbay charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the TQ3 1EF Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Torbay council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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House Sales in TQ3 1EF

Yearly House Sales for TQ3 1EF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£145,000	£145,000	£145,000	1
2019	£110,000	£110,000	£110,000	1
2020	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2021	£610,000	£610,000	£610,000	1

Postcodes near the TQ3 1EF Postcode

TQ3 1EE Cockington Lane TQ3 2BZ Fortescue Road TQ3 2BY Fortescue Road TQ3 2DY Great Headland Road TQ3 2EL Headland Park Road TQ3 2EJ Headland Park Road TQ3 2EH Headland Park Road TQ3 2EN Headland Park Road TQ3 1JW Hilton Drive TQ3 1JH Hilton Drive TQ3 2RL Preston Down Road TQ3 2RN Preston Down Road TQ3 1JP Upper Headland Park Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the TQ3 1EF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near TQ3 1EF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Victoria Street, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5DN	1.70 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Iceland
Iceland, Union Square Shopping Centre, TORQUAY, TQ1 3UT	2.88 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Iceland
Morrisons, Totnes Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7ET	3.13 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Morrisons
Asda, Regent Close, TORQUAY, TQ2 7AN	3.37 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Asda
Asda, Trojan Industrial Park, Borough Close, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7EP	3.62 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the TQ3 1EF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near TQ3 1EF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, Exmouth, EX8 5BT	14.18 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Devon Cliffs Holiday Park
Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate, Exeter, EX2 7HF	18.87 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate
50-52 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3DJ	18.89 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to 50-52 High Street
Tiveton Service Area, Tiverton, EX16 7HD	33.42 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to Tiveton Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near TQ3 1EF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Union Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5PY	1.74 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to McDonald's, Union Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5PY
McDonald's, Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 7PY	2.34 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to McDonald's, Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 7PY
McDonald's, Yalberton Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7PE	2.65 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to McDonald's, Yalberton Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7PE
McDonald's, Penn Inn, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1BN	5.25 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to McDonald's, Penn Inn, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1BN

KFC Restaurants near TQ3 1EF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Fleet Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5EB	1.71 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to KFC Torquay - Fleet Street
KFC, Borough Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7EL	2.11 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to KFC Paignton - Brixham Rd
KFC, Queen Street, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2BN	5.88 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to KFC Newton Abbot - Queen Street
KFC, Imperial Road, EXMOUTH, EX8 1BY	13.37 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to KFC Exmouth - Imperial Road
KFC, Ashton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8AA	17.81 miles	Directions from TQ3 1EF to KFC Exeter - Marsh Barton Trading Estate