TQ13 7PH Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Splash, Ponsworthy: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Splash, Ponsworthy: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Splash, Ponsworthy: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Splash, Ponsworthy: 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 E (24% of about 620 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
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 14 addresses are between 240 m and 264 m above sea level (253 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 63%, ultrafast 63%, gigabit 63% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Box Ponsworthy | 250 m |
| Car parks | Yartor Down Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 36.3 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ashburton Surgery | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ashburton Pharmacy | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 West Street [Dental Practice] | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Newton Abbot Police Station | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Corndon Ford Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corndon Ford Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Lizwell Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Cairn on Corndon Tor | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Hut circles and field systems E of Mel Tor | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cleave Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bel Tor | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lizwell Meet | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Hockinston Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Bellpool Island | Island | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Great Combe | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 11 | 14 |
3 of the postcode's 14 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 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 The Splash.