Postcode TQ12 3LW (Teignbridge)

Map showing TQ12 3LW and nearby postcodes

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

TQ12 3LW 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 3LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ12 3LW is Longford Park which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rydon Estate and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ12 3LW (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 3LW is Kingsteignton Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingsfry and is 543 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Longford Park 18 m
Fairwaters 105 m
Brookfield Close 162 m
Longford Lane 165 m
Queens Close 168 m
Golvers Hill Close 186 m
Avery Hill 200 m
Crossley Close 202 m
Longfield Avenue 203 m
Gate Tree Close 222 m
Tarrs End 236 m
Abbotswood 243 m
Nursery Road 254 m
Hollam Way 259 m
Rydon Estate 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ12 3LW

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 3LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rydon Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
179 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
775 m
Teign School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
875 m
Kingsteignton School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.09 km
South Devon UTC Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.21 km
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.32 km
Glendinning Academy 2.48 km
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.55 km
Haytor View Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.61 km
Newton Abbot College Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.64 km
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.76 km
Coombeshead Academy Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.94 km
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.94 km
School for Inspiring Talents Good
(March 5, 2018)
3.01 km
Bishopsteignton School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.21 km
Decoy Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.54 km
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.66 km
Stover School 3.84 km
Canada Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
4.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rydon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
179 m
Kelly Campbell - Kellys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
330 m
Kingscare League Of Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
330 m
Kingsteignton Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
330 m
Old Rydon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
361 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 26, 2017
435 m
Surf n Turf Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
473 m
The Gift of Cake Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
473 m
Truly Treats Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
473 m
Born N Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
519 m
Kingsfry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
543 m
Penns Mount Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
578 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 26, 2021
597 m
Dew Drop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
620 m
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
625 m
New Fung Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
627 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 11, 2022
679 m
Oakford Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 21, 2020
679 m
Oakford Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
679 m
The Fountain Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
679 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rydon Estate Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Rydon Estate Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Rydon Acres Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.29 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.3 km
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 6.38 km
Exeter International Airport Air 23.44 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Well Head Inland Water 174 m
Lindridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 768 m
Combesend Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Stony Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Abbrook Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Vaseford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Durley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hackney Marshes Wetland 1.58 km
Melland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Buckland Point Wetland 1.74 km
Furze Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 80.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 97.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 96.2% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 463,335 kWh - mean 18,533 kWh : median 15,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ12 3LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.55153300
Longitude -3.59029600
OS Easting 287433
OS Northing 0073627
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