POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
TQ3 2AB postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 55.8%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 16 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £195,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 55.8%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 16 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 55.8%, with 55.8% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.
Transport
12 within 400mTQ3 2AB links 12 transport stops within 400m and 83 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Christ Church (BCT) at about 113m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Paignton Rail Station at about 548m.
Local business
223 within 1200mTQ3 2AB currently links 223 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 81 food and drink, 34 personal services, 29 retail. The closest mapped place is Polsham News at about 122m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,030 online job adverts observedTorbay local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,246 online job adverts observed in May 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched TQ3 2AB in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
16 nearby school rows16 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for TQ3 2AB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 58TQ3 2AB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 58 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 605, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 64 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£195,000
Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TQ3 2AB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
81 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (35), cafe (26), restaurant (20).
Amenity group
Personal services
34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (25), beauty (9).
Amenity group
Retail
29 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (13), mobile phone (5), electronics (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (16), bakery (4), butcher (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Grocery
Polsham News
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
The Indus
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Sweeney's Barber Shop
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
House of Wong
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Costa
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Fuel
Texaco
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary option in TQ3 3YA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Kings Ash Academy
Primary option in TQ3 3XA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Marldon Church of England Primary School
Primary option in TQ3 1PD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TQ3 2AB.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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