TQ4 postcode area guide — Torbay

Where is TQ4?

Broadband & internet speeds in TQ4

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the TQ4 postcode district (Torbay) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 596 postcodes Ofcom measures in TQ4, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 78.7%.

Around 0.1% of premises in TQ4 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in TQ4

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Mobile signal around Torbay

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Torbay district (77,803 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in TQ4

Police recorded 278 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TQ4 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in TQ4

Based on 291 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TQ4 is £267,500, down 6.1% on the previous year (£285,000).

Latest recorded sales in TQ4

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Torbay demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Torbay district (139,324 residents, 62,992 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around TQ4

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in TQ4

256 rated food businesses operate in TQ4. 165 hold the top rating of 5, 36 are rated 4, and 8 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abbeyfield South West Society, Adelphi Hotel, Aldi Stores Limited, Ambassador Hotel, Amber House.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in TQ4

From a sample of 223 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 TQ4 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Torbay

Landlines around TQ4 typically use:

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What's it like living in TQ4?

Postcodes in TQ4

Neighbouring districts

All Torquay (TQ) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.