TQ11 0DA Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
- Plymouth Road, Teignbridge: 34 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Teignbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,643 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,762 | £2,056 | £2,349 | £2,643 | £3,230 | £3,818 | £4,405 | £5,286 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (41% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Buckfastleigh (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1 AND 1A, PLYMOUTH ROAD, grade II
- 2, PLYMOUTH ROAD, grade II
- 29, FORE STREET, grade II
- 30 AND 31, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 30, FORE STREET, grade II
- 32, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 32, FORE STREET, grade II
- 33-36, FORE STREET, grade II
- 36, BOSSELL ROAD, grade II
- 38 AND 39, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 40, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 40, FORE STREET, grade II
- 49 AND 51, FORE STREET, grade II
- LINHAY AND STORAGE BUILDING TO REAR OF NO 40, grade II
- NO 115 INCLUDING GARDEN RAILINGS AND FOOTBRIDGE, grade II
- NO 54 INCLUDING WALLS OF REAR PLOT, grade II
- NOS 25 AND 26 INCLUDING REAR STABLE BLOCK TO 25 AND NICHE WITH TAP TO 26, grade II
- NOS 34 AND 35 AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS TO REAR, grade II
- NOS 47 AND 48 INCLUDING SLAUGHTERHOUSE TO REAR AND WALLS OF REAR PLOT, grade II
- RAILINGS TO TOWN MILL LEAT FRONTING NO 36 BOSSELL ROAD RAILINGS TO TOWN MILL LEAT FRONTING NOS 113 (NOT INCLUDED), 114 (WOODVIEW) AND 115, grade II
- WOODVIEW, INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 40 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mardle Way Buckfastleigh | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mardle Way Car Park | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buckfastleigh Medical Centre | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buckfastleigh Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 West Street [Dental Practice] | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest J. Searle & Son, 43 Fore Street Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 4,140 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,320 m² | 190 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 26-29, Chapel Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 26-29, Chapel Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Cabell Chest Tomb and Structure Over Tomb to South of Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church Ruins to East of Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Chapel E of parish church | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The North Gate and part of the precinct area of Buckfast Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitecleave Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stent Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Potter's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Blackpool Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Hood Ball | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 34 |
24 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Teignbridge: see them on the Teignbridge page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Plymouth Road.