Larksmead Close Newton Abbot, Teignbridge
5 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ12), about 20 m long. USRN 39806450.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £382,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Teignbridge cost £298,159 in August 2026 (-0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £965 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Abbotskerswell, is 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 8 times (1 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; 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 Newton Abbot, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Albany Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £382,000 | £382,000 | £382,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £262,475 | £245,000 | £279,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £17,000 | £17,000 | £17,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2019 | 1 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 2 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £279,950 | |
| 8 Mar 2010 | CAMPION HOUSE TQ12 6FD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 1 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 1 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 17 May 1999 | 2 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | CAMPION HOUSE TQ12 6FD | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 2 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £107,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 1 TQ12 6FD | Detached | £17,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Teignbridge
A typical home in Teignbridge cost £298,159 in August 2026, 0.5% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £471,265 |
| Semi-detached | £311,424 |
| Terraced | £245,489 |
| Flat or maisonette | £149,582 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £241,001 |
Private renters in Teignbridge paid £965 a month on average in September 2026, 3.6% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £657 |
| Two bedrooms | £873 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,091 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,563 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 E (20% of about 710 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- NA3A Beverley Way, Newton Abbot TQ12 1YN: up to 5 homes, pending decision (390 m)
- Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot TQ12 1LZ: up to 170 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydon Farm Teignbridge 13/02129/MAJ | Solar farm | 12 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 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: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 8 times, for 1 hour in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of River Lemon, The Wolborough Stream (S), Trib of River Lemon Via Sws.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Totnes Road Cso South West Water | Trib of River Lemon | 4 | 0 | 360 m |
| Coach Road Cso South West Water | The Wolborough Stream (S) | 4 | 1 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Barton Drive Cso South West Water | Trib of River Lemon Via Sws | 0 | 0 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotskerswell Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon | 1970 to 1974 | Commercial | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 33 m and 36 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ12 6FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Larksmead Way East Ogwell | 10 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 28 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 99.4 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albany Surgery Good Feb 2026 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Newton Abbot Community Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 11 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Doneraile Residential Care Home Good Apr 2020 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Newton Abbot | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,040 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker's Park 4.1 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,950 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m (0.3 miles) east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bradley Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Berry's Wood earthwork | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Castle Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lang's Copse | Wood | 390 m north |
| Powsey Moor | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| East Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Whitelake | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Zitherixon Clay Works | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Hackney Marshes | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbotskerswell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newton Abbot College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coombeshead Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Christian | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Decoy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Devon UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Nurseries and childcare
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogwell Pre School TQ12 6AJ | Full day care | 20 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Merlin Playscheme TQ12 1TX | Out-of-school day care | 25 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Premier Wraparound @ Bradley Barton TQ12 1PR | Out-of-school day care | 11 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Newton Abbot Preschool TQ12 2NB | Full day care | 20 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| St Josephs Pre-School Unit TQ12 1PT | Full day care | 36 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| The Big Step TQ12 1PT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Stagecoach Newton Abbot - Coombeshead Academy TQ12 1PT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Hill Primary School TQ12 6YS | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Costcutter TQ12 2BQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Krafty Kitchen Catering TQ12 6YD | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bunting Close (8); On or near Larksmead Close (6); On or near Brownings End (3); On or near Margaret Road (1); On or near Meadow Halt (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2024 11:37 | Slight | 1 person | A381, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- TQ12 6FD: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Meadow View · Bunting Close · The Pinnacle · Larksmead Way · Margaret Road · Totnes Road · Brownings Walk · Redstart Close · Brownings End · Emblett Hill View · Queen Annes Copse · Meadow Halt
All the streets in TQ12 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.