TQ12 1UW postcode in Newton Abbot, Devon
TQ12 1UW is a postcode in Newton Abbot, in the Bradley 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.
Where TQ12 1UW is, and what is near it
- TQ12 1UW
- Other postcodes in TQ12 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 50.5290, longitude -3.6280)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TQ12 1UW?
- TeignbridgeDistrict council Teignbridge: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TQ12 1UW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Newton AbbotParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Martin Wrigley
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 1UW?
Every home and business at TQ12 1UW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 1UW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TQ12 1UW.
Check the bin days for TQ12 1UW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 1UW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TQ12 1UW.
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 1UW: 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 1UW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1UW?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1UW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TQ12 1UW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 1UW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ12 1UW. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (73%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,643 (band D); band B, the most common, is £2,056.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,762 |
| Band B | about 390 (55%) | £2,056 |
| Band C | about 210 (30%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 50 (7%) | £2,643 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,230 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,818 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,405 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,286 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 73% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 1UW is in (ONS area E01020209), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1UW?
The nearest open schools to TQ12 1UW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1UW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ12 1UW is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Newton Abbot Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Torre Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lower Budleigh Meadow, 89 m away.
More stations near TQ12 1UW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TQ12 1UW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ12 1UW, 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.
- Albany Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01626 334411 1.4 kmCycle
- Cricketfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01626 208020 1.5 kmCycle
- Devon Square Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01626 332182 1.6 kmCycle
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 1UW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TQ12 1UW 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TQ12 1UW?
The nearest to the centre of TQ12 1UW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tudor Clinic Phone 01626 335567 950 mWalk
- Abbotsbury Dental Care Phone 01626 352880 1.3 kmCycle
- Devon Square Orthodontics Phone 0844 815 1476 1.6 kmCycle
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 1UW?
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.
- Newton Abbot Hospital Phone 01626 324500 1.6 kmCycle
- Torbay Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01803 614567 7.4 kmDrive
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 1UW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ12 1UW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mapleton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01626 353261 500 mWalk
- Southlands Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01626 363510 700 mWalk
- Meadowside Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01626 363243 850 mWalk
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 1UW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ12 1UW, 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.
- Asda Pharmacy, Highweek Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01626 882700 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 34-38 Courtney Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 1.2 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 42 Devon Square Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01626 365893 1.6 kmCycle
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 1UW?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ12 1UW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Milestone Veterinary Centre 2.7 kmCycle
- Molecare Veterinary Practice 5.0 kmDrive
- Animal Health Centre 7.8 kmDrive
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 1UW in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ12 1UW 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 1UW?
Police.uk records 140 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ12 1UW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 4, burglary 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TQ12 1UW
- Ward
- Bradley
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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