TQ13 7JL Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Ashburton Road, Buckfast: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ashburton Road, Buckfast: 3 addresses
- Ashburton Road, Buckfast: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ashburton Road, Buckfast: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ashburton Road, Buckfast: 2 addresses
- A38, Ashburton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ashburton Road, Buckfast: 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: 2.
- 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
- BANK BARN, COVERED GATEWAY AND CARTSHED IMMEDIATELY EAST OF FURZELEIGH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FURZELEIGH FARMHOUSE, FORMER STABLES AND PIGSTY ADJOINING LEFT SIDE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Axminster Carpets Site, Buckfast Mill, Buckfast: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (780 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 15 addresses are between 47 m and 64 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Buckfast Abbey | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Mardle Way Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Buckfastleigh Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Buckfastleigh Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 West Street [Dental Practice] | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | J. Searle & Son, 43 Fore Street Cashzone | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | River Dart Country Park 26 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 620 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,320 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh, a scheduled monument, 320 m east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh | Scheduled monument | 320 m east |
| Dovecote Approximately 100 Metres North West of Pridhamsleigh Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Pridhamsleigh Manor Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Church of St Mary (Buckfast Abbey) | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Buckfast Abbey, Main Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The North Gate and part of the precinct area of Buckfast Abbey | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Chapel E of parish church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| North Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Blackpool Island | Island | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Yolland Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Combe | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
| Deeper Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 15 |
11 of the postcode's 15 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 Ashburton Road.