TQ — Torquay

Who supplies water in the TQ postcode area?

South West Water supplies addresses in TQ, which covers Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Brixham and Totnes. Water is not a market you can shop in — the supplier comes with the address.

South West Water

Water and sewerage

Supplies water and takes waste water across Cornwall and Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset. It also trades as Bournemouth Water in the area around Bournemouth.

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Places in the TQ postcode area

  • Torquay
  • Paignton
  • Newton Abbot
  • Brixham
  • Totnes

A sample, not the full list. TQ is the postcode area — the letters before the first digit — so it covers every TQ outward code.

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A few useful answers

Common questions

Who supplies water in the TQ postcode area?

South West Water supplies water in the TQ postcode area. The supplier is decided by where the property is, not by who lived there before you.

Can I switch water supplier in TQ?

No. Household water supply is not a competitive market anywhere in the UK — there is one supplier for each address and no tariff to compare. What you can change is how you are charged, by asking for a meter.

Does one company handle both the water and the sewerage in TQ?

Yes. South West Water does both, so one bill normally covers the water supply and the waste water together.

Do I need to open a water account when I move in?

Yes. Tell the supplier the day your tenancy starts and give an opening meter reading if the property has a meter, so you are not billed for what the last tenant used.

Where to confirm this

We hold the supplier at postcode-area level, which is coarse enough to be wrong at a boundary. These are the industry's own sources, and they settle it for a specific address.

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