Postcode TQ12 5AX (Teignbridge)

Map showing TQ12 5AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ12 5AX is located in Teignbridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. TQ12 5AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ12 5AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5AX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to TQ12 5AX is Brook Orchard which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ12 5AX (for ages 11 and under) is Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Torquay Boys' Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ12 5AX is The Park Inn and is 320 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 854 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 3.1 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 5AX 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 5AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ12 5AX, and the approximate distance away.

Brook Orchard 16 m
Brookedor Gardens 86 m
Dobbin Arch 87 m
Church End Road 106 m
School Road 119 m
Foredown Lane 196 m
Pound Lane 211 m
Rosehill Gardens 213 m
Brook Haven Close 217 m
Lonsee Gardens 223 m
Rose Hill 250 m
Rose Hill Close 310 m
Park Road 318 m
Hall's Lane 325 m
Daccabridge Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ12 5AX

Introduction January 1993
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 5AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
679 m
Abbotskerswell Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.22 km
Decoy Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.25 km
Shiphay Learning Academy 2.79 km
Haytor View Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.02 km
Glendinning Academy 3.15 km
Sherwell Valley Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.42 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.43 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.48 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.51 km
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.63 km
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
3.63 km
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
3.63 km
Canada Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
3.66 km
Phoenix Bay School 3.72 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.81 km
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.83 km
South Devon UTC Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.93 km
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.98 km
Watcombe Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ12 5AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
236 m
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
320 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
385 m
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
479 m
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
605 m
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
675 m
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
679 m
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
824 m
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
854 m
The Barn Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
943 m
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.04 km
Romany Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
1.04 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
1.14 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
1.33 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.58 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.68 km
The Priory Village Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.7 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
1.93 km
Watcombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ12 5AX - Data from Apr 2022

Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Coles Lane Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Newton Abbot Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Torre Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 6.18 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 6.18 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 6.2 km
Exeter International Airport Air 28.23 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ12 5AX - Data from Dec 2021

Brookedor Inland Water 92 m
Teignwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Harpins Brake Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Kerswell Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Kerswell Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Aller Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Kerswell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Difford's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Stoneycombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Whilborough Common Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Whiddon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Aller Park Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Farradon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Bulleigh Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Connybear Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ12 5AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 179,713 kWh - mean 19,968 kWh : median 17,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 35,340 kWh - mean 3,927 kWh : median 4,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ12 5AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.50108100
Longitude -3.58548400
OS Easting 287654
OS Northing 0068010
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24901
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newton Abbot
County Electorial Division Ipplepen & The Kerswells ED
Electoral Ward Kerswell-with-Combe
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 Torquay and Paignton

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Kingskerswell BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049243
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Teignbridge 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Teignbridge 018D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3