TQ12 4QA Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stoke Road, Stokeinteignhead: 9 addresses
- Deane Road, Stokeinteignhead: 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 F (22% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stokeinteignhead. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- 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 ANDREW, grade II*
- 2 HEADSTONES ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- 3, DEANE ROAD, grade II
- ANN BATTENS HEADSTONE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- BARN AND CARTSHED ADJOINING VICTORIA FARM AT THE EAST AND NORTH EAST, grade II
- CARLTON HOUSE AND CARLTON COTTAGE INCLUDING GARDEN RAILINGS, grade II
- CHURCH HOUSE INN, grade II
- CHURCHYARD GATES, grade II
- ELIZABETH BODEN HEADSTONE ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- HOLLY COTTAGE AND COTTAGE ADJOINING AT NORTH, grade II
- HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE, grade II
- JASMINE COTTAGE, grade II
- JOAN OWENS HEADSTONE ABOUT 7 METRES NORTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, near Old Forge Cottage, grade II
- LAMP STANDARD EAST OF THE CHANCEL, grade II
- MARY VOYSEY HEADSTONE ABOUT 5 METRES NORTH-EAST OF THE NORTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- MOLE END, DEAN COTTAGE AND NOS 1 AND 2 MYRTLE COTTAGES, grade II
- OLD BAILEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ROLL CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-EAST OF THE PORCH AND HOLWORTHY HEADSTONE 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- ROW OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND ONE TO THE EAST ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- SOCKET STONE OF MEDIEVAL CROSS, NORTH OF THE NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- SPINDLEBERRY COTTAGE, grade II
- STOKEINTEIGNHEAD SCHOOL, grade II
- VICTORIA FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WALL TO SCHOOLYARD INCLUDING GATE-PIERS, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL INCLUDING IRON RAILINGS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are 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: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
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 | Teignmouth 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church House Inn Stokeinteignhead | 0 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | King George V car park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 97.9 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Channel View Medical Group | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Shaldon Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bupa Dental Care Teignmouth | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Teignmouth Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Barton, Barton Hill Road Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Homeyards Botanical Gardens 2.1 ha | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Hearn Field 2.5 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Watcombe Park and Brunel Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Bottom Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| No Man's Land Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Beacon | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Herring Cove | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Gravel Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 11 |
6 of the postcode's 11 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 8 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 Stoke Road.