TQ9 5LH
The median sold price for the postcode TQ9 5LH is around £320,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 63 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around TQ9 5LH (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £171,000 – £521,750
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across TQ9 5, last 24 months.
- Terraced£337,500(98 sales)
- Flat£260,000(79 sales)
- Semi-detached£390,000(68 sales)
- Detached£505,000(56 sales)
TQ9 5LH median £320,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £362,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical South Hams neighbourhood
- Crime: 43% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in South Hams and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in TQ9 5LH, compared with 56.1% across South Hams and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 56% of premises across South Hams (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | South Hams | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 56% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 56.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 87.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.87% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 51% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with South Hams: more deprived than 67% of its 49 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (25%). Average Band D in South Hams is £2,615.22 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in South Hams: £1,743.48 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,040 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A25%
- Band B16%
- Band C23%
- Band D17%
- Band E10%
- Band F8%
- Band G2%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- The Grove School0.3 miles (530 m)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Grove School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dartington Church of England Academy1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Dartington Church of England Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- King Edward VI Community College0.5 miles (780 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for King Edward VI Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Paignton Academy4.8 miles (7.8 km)Ofsted, December 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy6.5 miles (10.5 km)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to TQ9 5LH is Totnes Rail Station, 0.5 miles (730 m) away in a straight line. There are 16 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (730 m)Totnes Rail Station
- 0.7 miles (1.1 km)Totnes (South Devon Railway)
- 2.3 miles (3.6 km)Staverton (South Devon Railway)
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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