Spithead Dartmouth, South Hams
2 addresses across 1 postcode (TQ6), about 60 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 35501562.
- Flood: 12 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 South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 79% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Royal Avenue Gardens, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -1 to 1 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dartmouth Medical Practice, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 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 street: most are in band B (20% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 14.
- 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
- 4, THE QUAY, grade II*
- 1, FAIRFAX PLACE, grade II
- 1, THE QUAY, grade II
- 10, THE QUAY, grade II
- 2 The Quay, grade II
- 2, SOUTH EMBANKMENT, grade II
- 28, FAIRFAX PLACE, grade II
- 5, THE QUAY, grade II
- 8, THE QUAY, grade II
- 9, THE QUAY, grade II
- CRANFORDS RESTAURANT, grade II
- Former Dartmouth Station, grade II
- LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE TO SOUTH OF THE BOAT FLOAT, grade II
- YORK HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Police Station, Mayors Avenue, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9NF, permissioned (150 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 2 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between -1 m and 1 m above sea level (0 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ6 9PS | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pontoon Dartmouth | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal | 70 m |
| Car parks | Dartmouth Park and Ride | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 44.2 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 117 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dartmouth Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dartmouth Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Brixham Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Compass Group - Naval College Cashzone | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Avenue Gardens 1.2 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Park 1.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,990 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 4, the Quay, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 256 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 4, the Quay | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Royal Castle Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| 12, the Quay | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| 13, the Quay | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-west |
| Bayard's Cove Castle: a blockhouse in Dartmouth | Scheduled monument | 370 m south |
| Civil War fieldwork known as Gallant's Bower | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Dartmouth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ballast Cove | Wetland | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Kingswear Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Dyer's Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Warfleet Creek | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Lower Norton Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Hook Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flapjackery LTD TQ6 9PS | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Rockfish TQ6 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Seahorse Restaurant TQ6 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| The Crab TQ6 9BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Coastal Trail TQ6 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| The Crafty Mussel TQ6 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Boots The Chemist TQ6 9PS | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Tsang's Restaurant TQ6 9AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Cornish Bakery TQ6 9AB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Crab Shell TQ6 9SG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Salcombe Dairy TQ6 9SG | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Kendricks Restaurant TQ6 9AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| The Bake House TQ6 9PS | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Taylor's Restaurant TQ6 9PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Dart Cafe TQ6 9DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Foss Slip (13); On or near Raleigh Street (6); On or near Ferry Slip (6); On or near Hauley Road (5); On or near Lower Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 45% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Loop Convenience (retailers - other, TQ6 9RT) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Royal Castle Hotel (restaurant/cafe/canteen, TQ6 9PS) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Dartmouth Community Chest (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, TQ6 9SE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 25 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Jenny Koo's Kitchen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, TQ6 9SE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Crab Shell (takeaway/sandwich shop, TQ6 9SG) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 25 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TQ6 9PS: 2 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fairfax Place · Raleigh Street · The Quay · Church Close · Duke Street · Hauley Road · Anzac Street · Smith Street · Flavel Place · Mansion House Street · Fairfax Place · Castle Mews
All the streets in TQ6 and across South Hams.
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.