TQ8 8PQ postcode in South Hams, Devon
TQ8 8PQ is a postcode in South Hams, in the Stokenham ward. It is in the South Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TQ8 8PQ is, and what is near it
- TQ8 8PQ
- Other postcodes in TQ8 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 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 50.2251, longitude -3.7537)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; 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 TQ8 8PQ?
- South HamsDistrict council South Hams: 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 TQ8 8PQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- South DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Caroline Voaden
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 TQ8 8PQ?
Every home and business at TQ8 8PQ 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 TQ8 8PQ?
BinDayBuddy does not read South Hams District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
South Hams 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 TQ8 8PQ 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 TQ8 8PQ.
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 South Hams
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TQ8 8PQ: 1,138 properties in South Hams are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for South Hams
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 TQ8 8PQ 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 TQ8 8PQ?
Homes in TQ8 8 sold for a typical £550,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, down 26.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,000,000 12 sales
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £362,500 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £390,000 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TQ8 district: a typical £550,500 from 30 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 TQ8 8PQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TQ8 8PQ 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 TQ8 8PQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ8 8PQ. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 South Hams for 2026‑27: £2,615. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,743 (band A) to £5,230 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,615.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,743 |
| Band B | about 180 (17%) | £2,034 |
| Band C | about 160 (15%) | £2,325 |
| Band D | about 210 (20%) | £2,615 |
| Band E | about 190 (18%) | £3,196 |
| Band F | about 90 (9%) | £3,778 |
| Band G | about 130 (12%) | £4,359 |
| Band H | about 30 (3%) | £5,230 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for South Hams 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 TQ8 8PQ is in (ONS area E01020174), 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 TQ8 8PQ?
The nearest open schools to TQ8 8PQ, 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
Which GP surgeries are near TQ8 8PQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ8 8PQ, 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.
- Redfern Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01548 842284 1.9 kmCycle
- Chillington Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01548 580214 6.8 kmDrive
- Norton Brook Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01548 853551 7.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Find a GP on the NHS websiteSource: 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 TQ8 8PQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ8 8PQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Scottish Power Recharge Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 TQ8 8PQ?
The nearest to the centre of TQ8 8PQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Salcombe Dental Practice Phone 01548 844844 2.0 kmCycle
- Quay Dental Surgery Kingsbridge Phone 01548 853568 6.6 kmDrive
- Kingsbridge Dental Centre Phone 01548 854216 6.6 kmDrive
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 TQ8 8PQ?
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.
- South Hams Hospital (Kingsbridge Hospital) Phone 01548 852349 7.3 kmDrive
- Totnes Hospital Phone 01803 862622 23.6 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 pharmacies are near TQ8 8PQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ8 8PQ, 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.
- Pharmaderma Ltd Salcombe Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01548 721086 1.7 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 TQ8 8PQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of TQ8 8PQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- South Moor Vets 6.5 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 TQ8 8PQ in a conservation area?
The centre of TQ8 8PQ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 TQ8 8PQ?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ8 8PQ 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 TQ8 8PQ
- Ward
- Stokenham
- Parish
- East Portlemouth
- 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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