TQ12 5PL

Ambrook · Teignbridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Newton Abbot
Ward
Ambrook
Local authority
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Postcode district
TQ12
Postcode sector
TQ12 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ12 5NU 28 m
TQ12 5NT 50 m
TQ12 5NX 69 m
TQ12 5PW 78 m
TQ12 5NS 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ12 5PL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ12
Postcode sector
TQ12 5
Latitude
50.508392
Longitude
-3.613402
British National Grid easting
285,693
British National Grid northing
68,867

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Teignbridge · E07000045
Electoral ward
Ambrook · E05011892
Parish or community
E04012121
Westminster constituency
Newton Abbot · E14001381
Output area
E00102279
Lower layer super output area
Teignbridge 019A · E01020192
Middle layer super output area
Teignbridge 019 · E02004219

Postcode source versions

Explore TQ12

7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cross View, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5PL 21 November 2023 £195,000
3, Elm Cottages, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5PL 6 May 2022 £239,950
2, Elm Cottages, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5PL 3 August 2020 £192,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
15
Secondary
3
  1. Abbotskerswell Primary School

    Community school

    91 m
  2. Canada Hill Community Primary School

    Community school

    1.6 km
  3. Decoy Primary School

    Community school

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
106
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 62
  • Criminal damage and arson 12
  • Public order 7
  • Anti social behaviour 7
  • Burglary 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

6 female, 4 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.0
TQ12 5 residents
9,013

Age bands in TQ12 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.2%

1,232 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

805 residents

Age 25 to 44
17%

1,582 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.6%

2,757 residents

Age 65 and over
31.6%

2,946 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TQ12 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • ALBANY SURGERY

    GRACE HOUSE, SCOTT CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1GJ

    ODS code L83034

    2.3 km

  • KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOOL ROAD, KINGSKERSWELL, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 5DJ

    ODS code L83031

    2.3 km

  • DEVON SQUARE SURGERY

    44 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2HH

    ODS code L83046

    2.5 km

  • CRICKETFIELD SURGERY

    CRICKETFIELD ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2AS

    ODS code L83051

    2.6 km

  • BUCKLAND SURGERY

    1 RALEIGH ROAD, BUCKLAND, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 4HG

    ODS code L83666

    3.0 km

  • KINGSTEIGNTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, WHITEWAY ROAD, KINGSTEIGNTON, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 3HN

    ODS code L83004

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Abbots Stores

    BCT · Abbotskerswell

    0.1 miles
  • Grange Road

    BCT · Abbotskerswell

    0.1 miles
  • Wilton Close

    BCT · Abbotskerswell

    0.2 miles
  • Corn Park Road

    BCT · Abbotskerswell

    0.2 miles
  • Corn Park Road

    BCT · Abbotskerswell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Teignbridge 019A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,282 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £217,475 from 2 recorded sales in TQ12 5PL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Teignbridge is £303,564 in June 2026, up 0.8% year on year.

Schools

20 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 3 secondary schools. Abbotskerswell Primary School is the nearest published school at 91 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

106 published events cover 12 months, averaging 8.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 62 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.