TQ13 7SS South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Brent. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Park Cottages, Holne: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Park Cottages, Poundsgate: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Park Cottages, Michelcombe: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Park Cottages, Dartmeet: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Park Cottages, Michelcombe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Park Cottages, Poundsgate: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Park Cottages, Michelcombe: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (21% of about 1,050 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 32 addresses are between 236 m and 298 m above sea level (271 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 7% 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 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Newbridge Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.5 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 104 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Buckfastleigh Medical Centre | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ashburton Pharmacy | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 West Street [Dental Practice] | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke, a scheduled monument, 590 m (0.4 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island | Island | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Holne Woods | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Sharrah Pool Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Sharrah Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Great Combe | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bench Tor | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 32 |
5 of the postcode's 32 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 South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 18% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 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 4 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 Church Park Cottages.