TQ12 1BU postcode in Newton Abbot, Devon

TQ12 1BU is a postcode in Newton Abbot, in the Buckland & Milber ward of Teignbridge. It is in the Newton Abbot parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 22 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at TQ12 1BU can get it Across Teignbridge: 77% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in TQ12 1, last 12 months. ▼ 8.4% on the year before Nearest station Newton Abbot 600 m in a straight line

Where TQ12 1BU is, and what is near it

Map of TQ12 1BU and what is near it Map of TQ12 1BU: its centre point, with the 317 other postcodes in the TQ12 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TQ12 1AA: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AB: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AD: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AE: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AH: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AJ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AL: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AN: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AP: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AQ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AR: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AS: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AT: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AU: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AW: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AX: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AY: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1AZ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BA: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BB: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BD: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BE: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BG: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BH: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BJ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BL: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BN: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BQ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BS: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BW: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BX: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1BZ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DA: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DB: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DD: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DE: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DF: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DG: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DH: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DJ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DL: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DN: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DP: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DQ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DR: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DS: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DT: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DU: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DW: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DX: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DY: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1DZ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EA: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EB: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EE: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EF: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EG: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EJ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EN: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EP: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1ER: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1ES: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1ET: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1EW: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1FD: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1FU: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1GH: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1GJ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1GL: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1GQ: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HA: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HD: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HL: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HN: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HP: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HR: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HS: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HW: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1HY: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1JB: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1JD: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1QP: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1QT: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1RA: also in TQ12 1TQ12 1WA: also in TQ12 1 Torre station 6.7 kmCollege TQ12 1BU Map of TQ12 1BU and what is near it Map of TQ12 1BU: its centre point, with the 317 other postcodes in the TQ12 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. College TQ12 1BU
  • TQ12 1BU
  • Other postcodes in TQ12 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.5245, longitude -3.5961)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TQ12 1BU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at TQ12 1BU?

Every home and business at TQ12 1BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TQ12 1BU 100% Teignbridge 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TQ12 1BU 100% Teignbridge 93%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at TQ12 1BU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TQ12 1BU.

Check the bin days for TQ12 1BU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is TQ12 1BU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at TQ12 1BU. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

22 homes and businesses at TQ12 1BU Medium: 1Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 19

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Teignbridge

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TQ12 1BU: 1,431 properties in Teignbridge are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Teignbridge

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of TQ12 1BU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TQ12 1BU?

Homes in TQ12 1 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 163 sales, down 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£267,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £405,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £264,250 44 sales
  • Terraced £202,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £154,000 27 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TQ12 district: a typical £270,000 from 721 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in TQ12 1BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TQ12 1BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 February 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TQ12 1BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ12 1BU. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TQ12 1BU

Band D in Teignbridge for 2026‑27: £2,643. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,762 (band A) to £4,405 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,056.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,762
Band Babout 190 (27%)£2,056
Band Cabout 190 (27%)£2,349
Band Dabout 130 (18%)£2,643
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£3,230
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,818
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,405
Band Hfewer than 5£5,286

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 19% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Teignbridge before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TQ12 1BU is in (ONS area E01020227), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near TQ12 1BU?

The nearest open schools to TQ12 1BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TQ12 1BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to TQ12 1BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ12 1BU is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Newton Abbot Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Torre Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keyberry Road, 36 m away.

More stations near TQ12 1BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TQ12 1BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ12 1BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near TQ12 1BU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TQ12 1BU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TQ12 1BU?

The nearest to the centre of TQ12 1BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to TQ12 1BU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near TQ12 1BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ12 1BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near TQ12 1BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ12 1BU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TQ12 1BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of TQ12 1BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is TQ12 1BU in a conservation area?

The centre of TQ12 1BU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near TQ12 1BU?

Police.uk records 220 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ12 1BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Other theft17 reports
Public order16 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports

Also: burglary 13, vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TQ12 1BU

Ward
Buckland & Milber
Parish
Newton Abbot
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Newton Abbot
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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TQ12 1ET100 mTQ12 4AH140 mTQ12 1BZ150 mTQ12 1DE160 mTQ12 4AQ160 mTQ12 1DA220 m
All of TQ12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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