Melcot Close Kingsteignton, Teignbridge
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ12), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39800936.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newton Abbot, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hackney Marsh, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingsteignton Medical Practice, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £292,500 | £270,000 | £315,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2020 | 7 TQ12 3DR | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 3 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | 5 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | 6 TQ12 3DR | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 5 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 5 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2000 | 5 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 4 Nov 1999 | 3 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | MELCOT TQ12 3DR | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 6 TQ12 3DR | Detached | £59,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 1,790 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- GC18 North of Broadway Road Opportunity Area, Kingsteignton: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- KS8 land at Rydon depot, Kingsteignton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 22 m and 26 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ12 3BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ12 3DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Teignmouth 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Torre 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicarage Hill Kingsteignton | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gestridge Road car park, Kingsteignton | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 96.1 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsteignton Medical Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gestridge Dental | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newton Abbot Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Newton Abbot Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hackney Marsh 9.0 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,880 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Chantry and Elmfield, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Chantry and Elmfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Well Head | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Hackney Marshes | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Combesend Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Newton Channel | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Lindridge Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Mill Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 10 |
5 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rydon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Teign School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsteignton School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Devon UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Range TQ12 3SB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Penns Mount Care Home TQ12 3BA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| St Michaels C Of E Primary School TQ12 3BQ | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| QH Greenhill Carehome Ltd TQ12 3QT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Oakford Club TQ12 3EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| The Fountain TQ12 3EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Kings Arms TQ12 3EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Oakford Service Station TQ12 3EG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco Express TQ12 3AL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Lidl TQ12 3AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Berry Meadow (4); On or near Well Close (4); On or near Tarrs Lane (3); On or near Elmfield Way (3); On or near Vicarage Hill (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
Nearby streets
Vicarage Hill · Blindwell Avenue · Roseland Square · Kings Court · Well Close · Teign Fort Drive · Winston Close · Hackney Lane · Greenhill Way · Primrose Close · Tarrs Lane · Church View
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.
- 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.