Postcode TQ12 3LB (Teignbridge)

Map showing TQ12 3LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ12 3LB is located in Teignbridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. TQ12 3LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ12 3LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 3LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ12 3LB is Abbotswood which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rydon Estate and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ12 3LB (for ages 11 and under) is Rydon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. 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 3LB is Old Rydon Inn and is 306 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingsfry and is 629 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 36% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ12 3LB 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 3LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Abbotswood 76 m
Avery Hill 95 m
Longford Park 190 m
Three Corners 191 m
Fouracre Way 195 m
Queens Close 232 m
Hollam Way 234 m
Fairwaters 261 m
Falkland Drive 270 m
Longfield Avenue 289 m
Little Close 298 m
Paddons Coombe 319 m
Longford Lane 343 m
Rydon Road 393 m
Calvados Park 447 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ12 3LB

Introduction December 1996
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 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rydon Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
266 m
Teign School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
929 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
966 m
Kingsteignton School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.14 km
South Devon UTC Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.4 km
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.51 km
Glendinning Academy 2.65 km
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.74 km
Haytor View Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.78 km
Newton Abbot College Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.82 km
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.95 km
Coombeshead Academy Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
3.11 km
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.12 km
Bishopsteignton School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.14 km
School for Inspiring Talents Good
(March 5, 2018)
3.19 km
Decoy Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.73 km
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.84 km
Stover School 3.9 km
Canada Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rydon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
266 m
Old Rydon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
306 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 26, 2017
397 m
Kelly Campbell - Kellys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
462 m
Kingscare League Of Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
462 m
Kingsteignton Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
462 m
Born N Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
557 m
Surf n Turf Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
596 m
The Gift of Cake Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
596 m
Truly Treats Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
596 m
Kingsfry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
629 m
Coombes Wood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 24, 2021
697 m
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
703 m
Chanburys Woodfired Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
739 m
New China House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
739 m
Tastebuds Cafe And Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
739 m
Penns Mount Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
746 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 26, 2021
787 m
New Fung Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
802 m
Dew Drop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
809 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rydon Estate Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Rydon Acres Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Rydon Estate Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Rydon Acres Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.25 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.26 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Exeter International Airport Air 23.25 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Well Head Inland Water 178 m
Lindridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 592 m
Combesend Wood Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Stony Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Vaseford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Durley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Abbrook Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Melland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Furze Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lappathorn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.5 Mbps 26.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 36% 22.4 5.3
30-300 Mbps 64% 41.9 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 337,350 kWh - mean 13,494 kWh : median 14,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 82,164 kWh - mean 3,287 kWh : median 3,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ12 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.55309500
Longitude -3.58919100
OS Easting 287515
OS Northing 0073799
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21682
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 E33049206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Teignbridge 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Teignbridge 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3