TQ12 6AS Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ambrook. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Rose Cottages, East Ogwell: 7 addresses
- Rose Cottages, East Ogwell: 6 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 (27% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, East Ogwell. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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 BARTHOLOMEW, grade I
- CHAPLINS AND THE LAURELS, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLMEW CROSS AGAINST SOUTH WALL IN CHURCHYARD, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW - SOUTH WALL OF CHURCHYARD INCLUDING GATE POSTS AND STILE, grade II
- JOLLY SAILOR INN, grade II
- MANOR COTTAGE AND ORCHARD COTTAGE, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGES, grade II
- WEDGEWOOD COTTAGE, grade II
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 13 addresses are between 62 m and 68 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Close East Ogwell | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 99.9 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Albany Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Time For Teeth LTD | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newton Abbot Community Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Newton Abbot | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,040 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 310 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,490 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m north. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north |
| Berry's Wood earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Four barrows near Dornafield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Piebald Copse | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| East Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Whitelake | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Zitherixon Clay Works | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Hackney Marshes | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 13 |
5 of the postcode's 13 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 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Unnamed street near Rose Cottages.