POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

TQ9 5FD postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 30 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 05 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £263,000Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Feb 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 30 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 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Feb 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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

9 within 400m

TQ9 5FD links 9 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Follaton House (BCT) at about 96m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

TQ9 5FD currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Follaton Stores at about 174m. The current amenity availability signal scores 20/100.

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 TQ9 5FD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

30 nearby school rows

30 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for TQ9 5FD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 4

TQ9 5FD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 4 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 35, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 66 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£263,000

Strong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TQ9 5FD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 20/100

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 TQ9 5FD
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

  • Convenience: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 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.

Grocery

Follaton Stores (Londis)

Convenience at 44, Whitley Avenue, Totnes.

  • Postcode: TQ9 5FQ
  • Distance: 174m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The Cott Inn

Pub at The Cott Inn, Cott Lane, Totnes.

  • Postcode: TQ9 6HE
  • Distance: 1,046m 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

Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School

Primary option in TQ9 6LH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Blackawton Primary School

Primary option in TQ9 7BE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Broadhempston Village Primary School

Primary option in TQ9 6BL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for TQ9 5FD before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TQ9 5FD.

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Check flood risk

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

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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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