TQ12 5QX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (TQ12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5QX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case TQ which means Torquay.
Postal District. In our case TQ12.
Postal Sector. In our case TQ12 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QX.

The regional mail center for the post area TQ is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the TQ12 5QX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is NEWTON ABBOT DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the TQ12 5QX postcode have the street address of Cooke Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the TQ12 5QX postcode is home to a bustling 55 residents!

It is situated within the post town of NEWTON ABBOT within the old postal county of Devon.

TQ12 5QX is within the village of Ipplepen.

The TQ12 5QX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in TQ12 5QX are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in TQ12 5QX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for TQ12 5QX

Latitude	50.4883030675
Longitude	-3.63474975788

Ordnance Survey Maps for TQ12 5QX

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol44 Torquay & Dawlish, Newton Abbot	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 202 Torbay & South Dartmoor	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for TQ12 5QX

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	SSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	57.00%	S 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	90.00%	SSE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	93.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	91.00%	SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	82.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	37.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	S 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the TQ12 5QX Postcode?

Download Speeds For TQ12 5QX

Average Mbps	28.000
Median Mbps	29.600
Maximum Mbps	46.580

TQ12 5QX has an average download speed of 28 Megabits per second (Mbps).

576 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

6% of postcodes (76,147) have slower broadband speeds.

94% of postcodes (1,107,918) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For TQ12 5QX

Average Mbps	4.700
Median Mbps	5.900
Maximum Mbps	8.010

TQ12 5QX has an average upload speed of 4.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,157 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

6% of postcodes (66,763) have slower upload speeds.

94% of postcodes (1,115,721) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of TQ12 5QX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Abbotskerswell Primary School

Address: Abbotskerswell Primary School, Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5NS

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01626353605

Ipplepen Primary School

Address: Ipplepen Primary School, Biltor Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5QL

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01803812226

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near TQ12 5QX

TIME FOR TEETH HMP CHANNINGS WOOD

Address: CHANNINGS WOOD, DENBURY, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 6DW

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

TIME FOR TEETH LTD

Address: DENTAL DEPT, CHANNINGS WOOD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 6DW

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

ACCESS DENTAL LTD

Address: DENTAL DEPT, CHANNINGS WOOD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 6DW

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

TUDOR CLINIC

Address: 49 WOLBOROUGH STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1JQ

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: :

OCEAN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC

Address: 91 MARLDON ROAD, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ2 7EG

Distance: 3.01 miles

Contact: :

EL-NASHAR DENTAL CARE

Address: 11 COURTENAY PARK, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2HD

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near TQ12 5QX

WELL

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

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 872155

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2 FORMER HOSP SITE, SCOTT CLOSE (OFF EAST STREET), NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1GJ

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01626 353307

BOOTS

Address: 34 COURTENAY STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2DT

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: :

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: HIGHWEEK STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 1TG

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01626 882700

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 42 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2HH

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01626 365893

SHIPHAY PHARMACY

Address: 11 COLLATON ROAD, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ2 7HH

Distance: 3.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 613152

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near TQ12 5QX

BILL OPTICIANS

Address: 13 WOLBOROUGH STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 1JR

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (NEWTON ABBOT)

Address: 16 COURTENAY STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2DT

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEWTON ABBOT)

Address: 34-38 COURTENAY STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2DT

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: :

PETERS OPTICAL LTD

Address: 3-5 COURTENAY STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2QH

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (NEWTON ABBOT)

Address: 16 QUEEN STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2EF

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

SPEX OPTICIANS

Address: 2 THE WILLOWS VILLAGE CENTRE, CONDOR WAY, TORQUAY, TQ2 7TG

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near TQ12 5QX

ST. ANDREWS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SILVER STREET, IPPLEPEN, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 5QA

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 812621

KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 874455

ALBANY SURGERY

Address: GRACE HOUSE, SCOTT CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 1GJ

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01626 334411

ALBANY SURGERY - NEWTON ABBOT - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: :

DEVON SQUARE SURGERY

Address: 44 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2HH

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01626 332182

BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE (SHIPHAY)

Address: 13 COLLATON ROAD, SHIPHAY, TORQUAY, DEVON, TQ2 7HH

Distance: 3.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01803 312233

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Transport Links near TQ12 5QX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: TQ12 5QX

Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot station, Station Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2JE
Distance: 4.09 miles
Driving Time: 8.14 minutes
Totnes
Totnes station, Station Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JR
Distance: 5.37 miles
Driving Time: 7.67 minutes
Torre
Torre station, Newton Road, Torre, Devon, TQ2 5DD
Distance: 5.73 miles
Driving Time: 11.10 minutes
Torquay
Torquay station, Rathmore Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6NU
Distance: 6.62 miles
Driving Time: 12.86 minutes
Paignton
Paignton station, Station Square, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5EF
Distance: 6.66 miles
Driving Time: 13.39 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near TQ12 5QX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near TQ12 5QX

M5 J31

Distance: 16.70 miles

Driving Time: 20.43 minutes

M5 J30

Distance: 20.15 miles

Driving Time: 23.76 minutes

M5 J29

Distance: 21.36 miles

Driving Time: 24.93 minutes

M5 J28

Distance: 31.84 miles

Driving Time: 35.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the TQ12 5QX Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for TQ12 5QX
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	26
Band D	2

What Addresses are in the TQ12 5QX Postcode?

Addresses for Cooke Drive, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon, which have the TQ12 5QX Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the TQ12 5QX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Newton Abbot Co Const
Member or Parliament	Anne Marie Morris
Contact Details	Contact Anne Marie Morris
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the TQ12 5QX Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Teignbridge District Council and the County Council is Devon County Council.

Devon County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Teignbridge District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Teignbridge District at the following link Teignbridge District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Teignbridge District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Teignbridge District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the TQ12 5QX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Devon County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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House Sales in TQ12 5QX

Yearly House Sales for TQ12 5QX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2012	£177,000	£191,000	£184,000	2
2013	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2015	£196,000	£196,000	£196,000	1
2016	£235,000	£235,000	£235,000	1
2018	£219,000	£280,950	£249,975	2
2020	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1
2021	£265,000	£250,000	£257,500	2

Postcodes near the TQ12 5QX Postcode

TQ12 5SY TQ12 5SZ Barn Park Close TQ12 5QR Beech Drive TQ12 5QT Bowden Road TQ12 5QW Clampitt Road TQ12 5QS Clarendon Road TQ12 5YN Dornafield Drive East TQ12 5YH Dornafield Drive East TQ12 5SU East Street TQ12 5QU Lang Way TQ12 5QY Ledsgrove TQ12 5YL Meadow Park TQ12 5RG Thorn Orchard TQ12 5TD Totnes Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the TQ12 5QX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near TQ12 5QX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Penn Inn, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1BN	4.84 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Sainsburys
Iceland, Courtenay Street, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2QH	4.92 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Iceland
Asda, Highweek Street, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1TG	4.92 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Asda
Aldi, Forde Close, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 4EY	5.03 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Aldi
Sainsburys, Nicholson Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 7HT	5.65 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the TQ12 5QX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near TQ12 5QX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, Exmouth, EX8 5BT	14.64 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Devon Cliffs Holiday Park
50-52 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3DJ	16.84 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to 50-52 High Street
Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate, Exeter, EX2 7HF	17.45 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate
Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton, Sourton Cross, EX20 4LY	23.97 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton

Mcdonald's Restaurants near TQ12 5QX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Penn Inn, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1BN	3.01 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to McDonald's, Penn Inn, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 1BN
McDonald's, Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 7PY	3.83 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to McDonald's, Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 7PY
McDonald's, Union Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5PY	4.80 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to McDonald's, Union Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5PY
McDonald's, Yalberton Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7PE	4.97 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to McDonald's, Yalberton Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7PE

KFC Restaurants near TQ12 5QX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Queen Street, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2BN	3.28 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to KFC Newton Abbot - Queen Street
KFC, Borough Road, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7EL	4.76 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to KFC Paignton - Brixham Rd
KFC, Fleet Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5EB	5.07 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to KFC Torquay - Fleet Street
KFC, Imperial Road, EXMOUTH, EX8 1BY	13.28 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to KFC Exmouth - Imperial Road
KFC, Ashton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8AA	15.75 miles	Directions from TQ12 5QX to KFC Exeter - Marsh Barton Trading Estate