TQ9 6LZ postcode in South Hams, Devon

TQ9 6LZ is a postcode in South Hams, in the Marldon & Littlehempston ward. It is in the South Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 2 of 65 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 15% of homes and businesses at TQ9 6LZ can get it Across South Hams: 59% Typical price £495,750 Homes sold in TQ9 6, last 12 months. ▲ 6.6% on the year before Nearest station Totnes 1.6 km in a straight line

Where TQ9 6LZ is, and what is near it

Map of TQ9 6LZ and what is near it Map of TQ9 6LZ: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the TQ9 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TQ9 6DG: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6DH: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6DQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EB: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6ED: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EE: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EF: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EG: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EL: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EN: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EP: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6ER: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6ES: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EU: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EX: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EY: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6EZ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6FJ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6FL: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6FN: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6FP: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6FQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6FR: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6GA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6GZ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HB: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HD: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HE: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HF: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HH: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HJ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HL: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HN: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HP: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HR: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HS: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HT: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HW: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HY: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6HZ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6JA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6JB: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6JT: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6JX: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LE: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LF: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LG: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LH: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LL: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LN: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LP: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LR: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LS: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LT: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LU: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LW: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LX: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6LY: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NB: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6ND: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NE: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NF: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NG: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NL: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NN: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NR: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NY: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6NZ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PA: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PB: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PD: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PE: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PG: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PH: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PJ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6PQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6RS: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6TQ: also in TQ9 6TQ9 6UA: also in TQ9 6 2 places, 6.7–8.2 kmDartington & Staverton TQ9 6LZ Map of TQ9 6LZ and what is near it Map of TQ9 6LZ: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the TQ9 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 6.7–8.2 kmDartington & Staverton TQ9 6LZ
  • TQ9 6LZ
  • Other postcodes in TQ9 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 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 50.4489, longitude -3.6784)

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 TQ9 6LZ?

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 TQ9 6LZ?

23% of the homes and businesses at TQ9 6LZ 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)

TQ9 6LZ 15% South Hams 59%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TQ9 6LZ 15% South Hams 88%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)23%
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 TQ9 6LZ?

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 days

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 TQ9 6LZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 65 homes and businesses at TQ9 6LZ. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

65 homes and businesses at TQ9 6LZ High: 2Not in an area at risk: 63

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 South Hams

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TQ9 6LZ: 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 TQ9 6LZ 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 postcode

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 TQ9 6LZ?

Homes in TQ9 6 sold for a typical £495,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£495,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£465,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £632,500 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £445,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £340,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole TQ9 district: a typical £412,525 from 262 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 TQ9 6LZ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TQ9 6LZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 August 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

Food hygiene ratings at TQ9 6LZ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TQ9 6LZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TQ9 6LZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around TQ9 6LZ. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 TQ9 6LZ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,743
Band Babout 90 (8%)£2,034
Band Cabout 160 (15%)£2,325
Band Dabout 230 (21%)£2,615
Band Eabout 220 (21%)£3,196
Band Fabout 160 (15%)£3,778
Band Gabout 140 (13%)£4,359
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,230

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 TQ9 6LZ is in (ONS area E01020156), 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 TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest open schools to TQ9 6LZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TQ9 6LZ, 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 TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TQ9 6LZ is Totnes Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Totnes Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Paignton Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
  • Totnes (South Devon Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle

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 TQ9 6LZ, 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 TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TQ9 6LZ, 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 TQ9 6LZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TQ9 6LZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest to the centre of TQ9 6LZ, 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 TQ9 6LZ?

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 TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TQ9 6LZ, 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 TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TQ9 6LZ, 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 TQ9 6LZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of TQ9 6LZ 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 TQ9 6LZ in a conservation area?

The centre of TQ9 6LZ 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 TQ9 6LZ?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TQ9 6LZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report

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 TQ9 6LZ

Ward
Marldon & Littlehempston
Parish
Littlehempston
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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TQ9 6LY490 mTQ9 6LT660 mTQ9 6LU670 mTQ9 6LX860 mTQ9 6LS970 mTQ9 6EN990 m
All of TQ9

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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