POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

TQ8 8LL postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 27.8%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Feb 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £1,350,000Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2025
  • Gigabit availability 27.8%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 27.8%, with 27.8% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

3 within 400m

TQ8 8LL links 3 transport stops within 400m and 3 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is South Sands Ferry Landing (FER) at about 78m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

4 within 1200m

TQ8 8LL currently links 4 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 4 food and drink. The closest mapped place is Bo's Beach Cafe at about 79m. The current amenity availability signal scores 40/100.

Jobs

641 online job adverts observed

South Hams local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 723 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched TQ8 8LL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for TQ8 8LL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

TQ8 8LL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 73, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 129 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£1,350,000

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TQ8 8LL, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 40/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for TQ8 8LL
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (3), restaurant (1).

  • Cafe: 3 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Bo's Beach Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 79m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

The Old Coach House

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 200m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

The Winking Prawn

Restaurant at The Winking Prawn, Cliff Road, Salcombe.

  • Postcode: TQ8 8LD
  • Distance: 685m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Walkers' Hut

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 881m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Salcombe Church of England Primary School

Primary option in TQ8 8AG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for TQ8 8LL before you shortlist homes.

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Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TQ8 8LL.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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