A38 Ashburton, Teignbridge
12 addresses across 4 postcodes (TQ13), about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 39805146.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Teignbridge costs £2,643 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newton Abbot, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashburton Surgery, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (34% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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
- ALSTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BANK BARN, WATER WHEEL AND COURTYARD 15 METRES NORTH OF ALSTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN ABOUT 70 METRES SOUTH OF ALSTON FARMHOUSE, ADJOINING ALSTON COTTAGE, grade II
- GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 140 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WAYE HOUSE, grade II
- GOODSTONE COTTAGE, grade II
- LIMEKILNS BESIDE ROAD AT SX 78307152, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 7690 7083, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SX 7820 7170, grade II
- PLACE HOUSE, grade II
- THRESHING BARN AND POUNDHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH WEST OF HIGHER GOODHOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WALLS OF ENCLOSED GARDEN APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE COACH HOUSE, WAYE, grade II
- WAYE HOUSE, WAYE COURT AND THE COACH HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ13 7LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TQ13 7ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ13 7LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ13 7LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 41 m and 120 m above sea level (89 m on average); the ground rises about 79 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ13 7ES | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ13 7LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ13 7LH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ13 7LJ | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alston Cross Caton | 20 m |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ashburton Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ashburton Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Croydon House Dental Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 120 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alston Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Waye Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Ashburton Down | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Penpark Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Creek Brake | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Combe | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dartmoor Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TQ13 7LJ: 9 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- TQ13 7ES: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- TQ13 7LD: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- TQ13 7LH: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
All the streets in TQ13 and across Teignbridge.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.