TQ13 7HF Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Headborough Road, Holne Turn: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hele Cross, Holne Turn: 2 addresses
- Headborough Road, Ashburton: 1 address
- Druid Road, Holne Turn: 1 address
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 D (22% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 12 addresses are between 142 m and 188 m above sea level (160 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 102 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ashburton Surgery | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ashburton Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 7 West Street [Dental Practice] | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | River Dart Country Park 26 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 90 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,340 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthworks in Boro' Wood, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthworks in Boro' Wood | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Druid Plantations | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Combe | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Blackpool Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Yolland Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Deeper Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the postcode's 12 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 6 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 Headborough Road.