The postcode TQ12 5BL is located in Teignbridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ12 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TQ12 5BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 5BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to TQ12 5BL is Carswells which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coles Lane and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 3.09 km away.
The closest primary school to TQ12 5BL (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 5BL is The Park Inn and is 106 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 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.5 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 5BL is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ12 5BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TQ12 5BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TQ12 5BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ12 5BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 637 m |
| Decoy Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 2 km |
| Abbotskerswell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Haytor View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Glendinning Academy | Special school | 7-19 | 2.83 km | |
| Shiphay Learning Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.02 km | |
| All Saints Marsh CofE Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 3.36 km |
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Barton Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 3.52 km |
| Canada Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2008) | 3.57 km |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 3.64 km |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 3.65 km |
| South Devon UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.67 km |
| Torquay Girls Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 3.7 km |
| Phoenix Bay School | Special school | 5-16 | 3.74 km | |
| Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.8 km |
| Newton Abbot College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 3.93 km |
| Watcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 3.95 km |
| Torquay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 3.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ12 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 106 m | |
| Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 309 m | |
| Kaleidoscope | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 485 m | |
| Bessmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 527 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2017 | 583 m | |
| The Barn Owl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 618 m | |
| Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 637 m | |
| The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 658 m | |
| Old Quarry Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 706 m | |
| Romany Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2021 | 706 m | |
| The Lord Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 829 m | |
| Chan's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Alston Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 1.37 km | |
| The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 1.38 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 1.57 km | |
| The Priory Village Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Plant World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 1.63 km | |
| Watcombe Wanderers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Little Monstarz Pre-School Holiday Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 1.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ12 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Coles Lane | 79 m | |
| Coles Lane | 110 m | |
| The Roundway | 226 m | |
| Lyndhurst Avenue | 280 m | |
| Furzedown Road | 283 m | |
| Newton Abbot Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Torre Rail Station | 4.34 km | |
| Torquay Rail Station | 5.58 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 6.35 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 6.35 km | |
| Torquay - North Quay | 6.37 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 27.89 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 38.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ12 5BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Brookedor | 275 m | |
| Harpins Brake | 499 m | |
| Aller Orchard Wood | 757 m | |
| Teignwood Plantation | 769 m | |
| Kerswell Hill | 964 m | |
| Difford's Copse | 972 m | |
| Kerswell Down Plantation | 1.29 km | |
| Kerswell Down Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Aller Park Brake | 1.46 km | |
| Stoneycombe Copse | 1.59 km | |
| Whilborough Common | 1.67 km | |
| Connybear Brake | 1.68 km | |
| Castle Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Ben Stedhams Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Whiddon Copse | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ12 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.1 Mbps | 86.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.2 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.4 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.6 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TQ12 5BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.50400700 |
| Longitude | -3.58393300 |
| OS Easting | 287771 |
| OS Northing | 0068333 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Torquay and Paignton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |