TQ7 3EE South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Salcombe & Thurlestone. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bagton Lane, South Hams: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bagton Lane, South Huish: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bagton Lane, Woolston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Mews, South Huish: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Backshay Park, Sutton: 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 A (31% of about 1,090 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 13 addresses are between 29 m and 103 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 station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burleigh Lane End Woolston | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Kingsbridge | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingsbridge Ferry Landing | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 60.3 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 131 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Redfern Health Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kingsbridge Dental Centre | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kingsbridge Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Kingsbridge - Ilbert Road PFS, Kingsbridge Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,290 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,410 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruins of Church of St. Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 810 m (0.5 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ruins of Church of St. Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Milton Sands | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Thurlestone Sand | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Leas Foot Sand | Beach | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Huxton Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Combe | Valley | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Saddle | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the postcode's 13 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Bagton Lane.