TQ13 8NL Teignbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Moretonhampstead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cross Street, Moretonhampstead: 58 addresses
- Bow Lane, Moretonhampstead: 1 address
- Exeter Road, Moretonhampstead: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cross Street, Moretonhampstead: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cross Street, Moretonhampstead: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cross Street, Moretonhampstead: 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 B (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Moretonhampstead (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 33.
- 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 ANDREW, grade I
- MEARSDON MANOR, grade II*
- (CROSS TREE HOUSE) INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS IN FRONT, grade II
- (PONSFORD HOUSE) INCLUDING FRONT AREA RAILINGS TO NORTH, grade II
- 10 AND 12, FORE STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, FORE STREET, grade II
- 26, CROSS STREET, grade II
- 4, FORE STREET, grade II
- BOWRING LIBRARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- CROSS TREE COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- DOLPHIN HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER COACH HOUSE ADJOINING NORTH WEST OF THE RECTORY, grade II
- FORMER WESLEYAN CHAPEL, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS IMMEDIATELY EAST OF NO 31 (CROSS TREE HOUSE), grade II
- GENEVA COTTAGE, grade II
- GRANITE HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- GREENHILL HOUSE, grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- HEADSTONE SET INTO LOW WALL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- IVY COTTAGES, grade II
- MORETON HOTEL INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS TO SOUTH, grade II
- Moretonhampstead War Memorial, grade II
- MUZLE PATCH, grade II
- OUTBUILDING IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF GREENHILL HOUSE, grade II
- PIGGOTT BUTCHER, grade II
- RAILINGS GATES GATE PIERS AND SECTION OF BOUNDARY WALL ON NORTH SIDE OF BURIAL GROUND OF UNITARIAN CHAPEL INCLUDING LAMP STANDARD TO NORTH EAST, grade II
- THE CHIMES, grade II
- THE RECTORY INCLUDING FORECOURT AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- TOZER CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
And 3 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land on the north and south of Station Rd, Moretonhampstead: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 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 63 addresses are between 199 m and 205 m above sea level (202 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 43%, gigabit 43% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Yeoford 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Square Moretonhampstead | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Court St Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 26 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 87 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moretonhampstead Health Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moreton Pharmacy LTD. | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mortonhampstead Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Moretonhampstead Hospital | 190 m |
| Police station | Chudleigh Police Station | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,860 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mearsdon Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mearsdon Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Village cross, Cross Street | Scheduled monument | 70 m east |
| Almshouses | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-east |
| (Pitt House) Including Stable Range Adjoining North | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| Enclosure SW of Hingston Rocks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hospit Cross: a wayside cross at Bovey Cross, 900m NNE of North Bovey village | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Steward Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hingston Down | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Mardon Down | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Butterdon Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Huntingpark Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Hourder Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 36 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 63 |
57 of the postcode's 63 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 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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 Cross Street.