TQ12 6PA postcode in Teignbridge, Devon
TQ12 6PA is a postcode in Teignbridge, in the Ambrook ward. 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 6PA is, and what is near it
- TQ12 6PA
- Other postcodes in TQ12 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.5252, longitude -3.6945)
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 6PA?
- 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 6PA 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 6PA?
33% of the homes and businesses at TQ12 6PA cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 6PA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Teignbridge District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Teignbridge District Council's bin daysSource: 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 6PA 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 6PA.
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 6PA: 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 6PA 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 6PA?
Homes in TQ12 6 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, down 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 49 sales
- Semi-detached £282,500 24 sales
- Terraced £222,500 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £145,000 5 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 6PA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TQ12 6PA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 June 2024. 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 6PA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ12 6PA. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 £4,405 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,643.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,762 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £2,056 |
| Band C | about 120 (17%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 180 (25%) | £2,643 |
| Band E | about 110 (15%) | £3,230 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,818 |
| Band G | about 60 (8%) | £4,405 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,286 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
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 6PA is in (ONS area E01020193), 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 6PA?
The nearest open schools to TQ12 6PA, 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 6PA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ12 6PA is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.
- Newton Abbot Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
- Totnes Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TQ12 6PA, 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 6PA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ12 6PA, 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.
- Ashburton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01364 652731 3.9 kmCycle
- Albany Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01626 334411 6.1 kmDrive
- Cricketfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01626 208020 6.2 kmDrive
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 6PA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TQ12 6PA 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 6PA?
The nearest to the centre of TQ12 6PA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Channings Wood Phone 01803 814600 3.4 kmCycle
- Devon Dental Centre of Excellence Phone 01364 652253 4.2 kmCycle
- Moor Dental Care Limited Phone 01364 652850 4.6 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 6PA?
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.
- Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Hospital Phone 01364 652203 3.9 kmCycle
- Newton Abbot Hospital Phone 01626 324500 6.0 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 6PA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ12 6PA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bramble Down Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01803 812844 2.8 kmCycle
- Asher Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01626 368070 4.3 kmCycle
- Ogwell Grange Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01626 354576 4.5 kmCycle
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 6PA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ12 6PA, 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.
- Ashburton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01364 652222 4.5 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 6PA?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ12 6PA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Molecare Veterinary Practice 5.7 kmDrive
- Milestone Veterinary Centre 7.2 kmDrive
- Moorland Vet 7.4 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 6PA in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ12 6PA 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 6PA?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ12 6PA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 6PA
- Ward
- Ambrook
- Parish
- Denbury and Torbryan
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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