Duckspond Close Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge
1 address across 1 postcode (TQ11), about 150 m long. USRN 39806575.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £37,500 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Teignbridge costs £2,643 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Buckfastleigh Medical Centre, about 390 m away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £49,800 | £32,100 | £67,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £40,375 | £37,250 | £43,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2022 | 14 TQ11 0NH | Terraced | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2013 | 11 TQ11 0NH | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2009 | 12 TQ11 0NH | Terraced | £32,100 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 11 TQ11 0NH | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2006 | 2 TQ11 0NH | Terraced | £43,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 4 TQ11 0NH | Terraced | £37,250 | New build. Leasehold. |
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 B (30% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 street's address is about 66 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ11 0NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West End Road Buckfastleigh | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mardle Way Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 107 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buckfastleigh Medical Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buckfastleigh Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 West Street [Dental Practice] | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest J. Searle & Son, 43 Fore Street Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duckspond Playing Field 2.7 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 26-29, Chapel Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 72 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 26-29, Chapel Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Dean Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Chapel E of parish church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The North Gate and part of the precinct area of Buckfast Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitecleave Wood | Wood | 240 m south-east |
| Potter's Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Stent Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Blackpool Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Hood Ball | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckfastleigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool TQ11 0DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2026 |
| The Bungalow Youth Project TQ11 0DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Aspens Service Ltd At Buckfastleigh Primary School TQ11 0DD | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Moorland Community Caring Buckfastleigh Moor Social TQ11 0DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Moor Imagination Collective TQ11 0AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Co-operative Group TQ11 0AD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Plymouth Road (7); On or near Parking Area (5); On or near Tor View (4); On or near Elm Bank (3); On or near Duckspond Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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
- TQ11 0NH: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rangers Close · West End Road · West End Road · Plymouth Road · Duckspond Close · Gipsy Lane · Fairy Lane · Tor View · Duckspond Road · Fullaford Park · Tweenaways · Little Bossell Lane
All the streets in TQ11 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.