Postcode TQ12 3BQ (Teignbridge)

Map showing TQ12 3BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ12 3BQ is located in Teignbridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ12 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ12 3BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TQ12 3BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ12 3BQ is Church Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fountain and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ12 3BQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 3, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Teign School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TQ12 3BQ is Dew Drop Inn and is 168 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fountain and is 178 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ12 3BQ is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ12 3BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ12 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Church Street 26 m
Sandpath Road 110 m
Church Mews 138 m
Oakymead Park 141 m
Fore Street 147 m
Berry Meadow 151 m
Oakford 184 m
Haytor Park 189 m
Honeywell Road 197 m
Daws Meadow 217 m
Greenhill Road 226 m
Tarrs Lane 235 m
St Michaels Road 239 m
Priscott Way 246 m
Clifford Street 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ12 3BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ12 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
0 m
Rydon Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
789 m
Teign School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.06 km
Kingsteignton School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.21 km
South Devon UTC Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.44 km
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.55 km
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.78 km
Glendinning Academy 1.84 km
Newton Abbot College Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.91 km
Haytor View Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.96 km
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.99 km
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.2 km
Coombeshead Academy Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.25 km
School for Inspiring Talents Good
(March 5, 2018)
2.31 km
Decoy Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.81 km
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.99 km
Canada Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
3.49 km
Bishopsteignton School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.58 km
Stover School 3.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ12 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michaels C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
0 m
Serendipity Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
123 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
134 m
Dew Drop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
168 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 23, 2021
170 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 11, 2022
178 m
Oakford Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 21, 2020
178 m
Oakford Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
178 m
The Fountain Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
178 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 26, 2021
194 m
QH Greenhill Carehome Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
324 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2020
328 m
The Leisure Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
328 m
New Fung Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
353 m
Penns Mount Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
417 m
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
494 m
Passage House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
509 m
Passage House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
509 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
635 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
May 6, 2021
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ12 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

The Fountain Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tarr's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Tarr's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Homebase Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.51 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.51 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.59 km
Exeter International Airport Air 24.21 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ12 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Well Head Inland Water 879 m
Hackney Marshes Wetland 1.03 km
Wildwoods Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Buckland Point Wetland 1.47 km
Combesend Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Lindridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Abbrook Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Stony Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Netherton Point Wetland 2.17 km
Vaseford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Melland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Durley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ12 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 77.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 426,951 kWh - mean 13,773 kWh : median 11,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ12 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.54517600
Longitude -3.59478200
OS Easting 287100
OS Northing 0072927
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11476
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newton Abbot
County Electorial Division Kingsteignton & Teign Estuary ED
Electoral Ward Kingsteignton East
Local Authority District Teignbridge
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000045
Travel To Work Area Exeter

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newton Abbot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kingsteignton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Teignbridge 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Teignbridge 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3