TQ12 2HD Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Buckland & Milber. Region: South West.
Streets
- Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot: 44 addresses
- Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot: 2 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 (39% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Courtenay Park and Devon Square. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- 12 AND 13, COURTENAY PARK ROAD, grade II
- 14 AND 15, COURTENAY PARK ROAD, grade II
- 16 AND 17, COURTENAY PARK ROAD, grade II
- 1A Courtenay Park, grade II
- 3, COURTENAY PARK ROAD, grade II
- 4, 5 AND 6, COURTENAY PARK ROAD, grade II
- 7, 8 AND 8A, COURTENAY PARK ROAD, grade II
- 8 AND 10, COURTLANDS ROAD, grade II
- PARK COTTAGE, grade II
- SEYMOUR HOUSE TOWER HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- GC11 Forde Close Opportunity Area: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- GC9 Coach Road Nursery, Newton Abbot: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- GC10 Hopkins Lane Opportunity Area, Newton Abbot: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 28-30 Dunmore, Courtenay Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1HE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Sherborne House, Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 2PF: up to 23 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- GC6 Cattlemarket, Newton Abbot: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- GC8 Highweek Way, Newton Abbot: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 12 m and 20 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% 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 | 280 m |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Teignmouth 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Torquay Road Newton Abbot | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 26.5 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 98.3 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devon Square Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest El-Nashar Dental Care | 0 m |
| Hospital | Newton Abbot Community Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Newton Abbot Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Newton Abbot Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Courtenay Park 3.3 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Decoy Country Park 54 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,990 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 61 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-west. 110 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Forde House | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| St Leonards Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary Abbotsbury | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Berry's Wood earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackball Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Whitelake | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hackney Marshes | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Zitherixon Clay Works | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Gaze Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 42 |
12 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 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 Courtenay Park.