TQ12 1TQ Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bushell. Region: South West.
Streets
- Market Street, Newton Abbot: 10 addresses
House prices and rents in Teignbridge
A typical home in Teignbridge cost £298,159 in August 2026, 0.5% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £471,265 |
| Semi-detached | £311,424 |
| Terraced | £245,489 |
| Flat or maisonette | £149,582 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £241,001 |
Private renters in Teignbridge paid £965 a month on average in September 2026, 3.6% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £657 |
| Two bedrooms | £873 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,091 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,563 |
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 A (49% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 16.
- 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, HIGHWEEK STREET, grade II
- 4, BANK STREET, grade II
- 57 AND 61, HALCYON ROAD, grade II
- 7 AND 9, BANK STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 11, MARKET STREET, grade II
- ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE AND LIBRARY, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- FORMER CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ATTACHED WALL PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- LIBERAL CLUB, grade II
- NUMBER 2 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- OLD POST OFFICE, grade II
- RAISED PAVEMENT WITH RAILINGS IN FRONT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARYS HALL, grade II
- ST MARYS HALL, grade II
- THE SWAN INN, grade II
- UNION BRIDGE, grade II
- WALL WITH ARCH ADJOINING UNION BRIDGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- GC8 Highweek Way, Newton Abbot: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- GC6 Cattlemarket, Newton Abbot: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Sherborne House, Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 2PF: up to 23 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot TQ12 1LZ: up to 170 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- GC10 Hopkins Lane Opportunity Area, Newton Abbot: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 28-30 Dunmore, Courtenay Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1HE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- NA3A Beverley Way, Newton Abbot TQ12 1YN: up to 5 homes, pending decision (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Rosemary Avenue, Newton Abbot TQ12 1SB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the postcode, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Golds Works, Kingsteignton Road - Solar Panels Teignbridge 25/00080/NPA | Solar farm | 1.1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2025 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Heathfield 'C' Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operational Aug 1998 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered the centre of this postcode, most recently in December 1979 (River Lemon: Newton Abbot; main river).
| When | Flood | Source and cause |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1979 | River Lemon: Newton Abbot | Main river; channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
13 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 61 times, for 145 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Lemon(S), Trib O River Lemon Via Sw Sewr, The River Lemon (S), River Lemon Via Sws(S) and others.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 65 Highweek Road Cso South West Water | River Lemon(S) | 8 | 59 | 20 m |
| Bank Street Cso South West Water | Trib O River Lemon Via Sw Sewr | 0 | 0 | 40 m |
| Clocktower Cso South West Water | River Lemon(S) | 8 | 2 | 60 m |
| Brunswick House Cso South West Water | The River Lemon (S) | 0 | 0 | 160 m |
| Queen Street Cso South West Water | River Lemon Via Sws(S) | 1 | 5 | 300 m |
| Market Walk Cso South West Water | River Lemon(S) | 3 | 0 | 300 m |
| Elm Road Combined Sewer Overflow South West Water | Trib of River Teign | 15 | 35 | 390 m |
| No 15 Lemon Road Cso South West Water | River Lemon (S) | 3 | 0 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Teignmouth 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ASDA Newton Abbot | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 26.7 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 98.2 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cricketfield Surgery Good Apr 2020 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Clinic | 250 m |
| Hospital | Newton Abbot Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 12 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadowside Residential Home Good May 2019 | 310 m |
| Police station | Newton Abbot Police Station | 280 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 37 Courtenay Street Halifax | 240 m |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.9 miles); the nearest is 150 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot Preschool TQ12 2NB | Full day care | 20 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 150 m |
| Merlin Playscheme TQ12 1TX | Out-of-school day care | 25 | Not inspected yet | 220 m |
| Humpty Dumpty Childcare TQ12 2HH | Full day care | 52 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| St Josephs Pre-School Unit TQ12 1PT | Full day care | 36 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Big Step TQ12 1PT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Stagecoach Newton Abbot - Coombeshead Academy TQ12 1PT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Sunflower Day Nursery Courtenay Park TQ12 2HD | Full day care | 45 | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Abbotsbury School TQ12 2JD | Full day care | 65 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Premier Wraparound @ Bradley Barton TQ12 1PR | Out-of-school day care | 11 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ark in the Park Day Nursery TQ12 1BZ | Full day care | 78 | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Powderham Park 4,640 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker's Park 4.1 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,990 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Leonards Tower, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 134 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonards Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary Abbotsbury | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Berry's Wood earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Castle Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitelake | Tidal water | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Berry's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Lang's Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Gaze Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Zitherixon Clay Works | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Hackney Marshes | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 4 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 29% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2025 12:35 | Slight | 2 people | A381, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Jun 2024 20:10 | Slight | 3 people | A382, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 2 Feb 2024 13:19 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A381, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 25 Nov 2023 23:02 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A381, 30 mph | Dark, street lights off |
| 13 Nov 2022 13:48 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B3195, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 22 Jul 2022 08:49 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A382, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 1 Aug 2021 02:13 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B3195, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A381 between A382 and Forde Park, with 17,594 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 330 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A382 | A381 to A383 | 17,421 estimated; counted 2020 | 1% | -8% since 2015 | 290 m |
| A381 | A382 to Forde Park | 17,594 estimated; counted 2020 | 2% | -5% since 2015 | 330 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Market Street.