TQ12 3BL Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Kingsteignton East. Region: South West.
Streets
- Berry Meadow, Kingsteignton: 19 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 (28% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kingsteignton. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II*
- 19 AND 21, SANDPATH ROAD, grade II
- 2 and 4 Vicarage Hill, grade II
- 23, SANDPATH ROAD, grade II
- 25, SANDPATH ROAD, grade II
- BERRY FARM, grade II
- CHEST TOMB ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH DOOR OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- COBWEBS, grade II
- KINDLE COTTAGE, grade II
- Kingsteignton War Memorial, grade II
- LANGLEY LEDGER STONE ABOUT 4 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH DOORWAY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- SMALE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 11 METRES NORTH OF THE EAST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- WALLS TO THE FAIRWATER, grade II
- WHITEWAY CHEST TOMB ABOUT 11 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- WHITEWAY CHEST TOMB ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE EAST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- GC18 North of Broadway Road Opportunity Area, Kingsteignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- KS8 land at Rydon depot, Kingsteignton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (11 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Teignmouth 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tarr's Avenue Kingsteignton | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gestridge Road car park, Kingsteignton | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 96.3 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsteignton Medical Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gestridge Dental | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newton Abbot Community Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Newton Abbot Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakford Lawn 1.3 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hackney Marsh 9.0 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-west. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| The Chantry and Elmfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Well Head | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Hackney Marshes | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Newton Channel | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Wildwoods Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Lindridge Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Mill Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 |
None of the postcode's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Berry Meadow.