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Thinking of living at TQ12 2NF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 300 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Newton Abbot College | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombeshead Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Devon UTC | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 25.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fieldstone School | Independent | 450 m | Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix Bay School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stover School | Independent | 3.3 km | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TQ12 2NF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Newton Abbot College | 0 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Newton Abbot Leisure Centre | 220 m | 6 |
| Cricket | The Rec | 650 m | 6 |
| Golf | Stover Golf Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Karting | Quad Bikes | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Newton Abbot Recreational Trust | 720 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Newton Abbot RFC | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Kingsteignton Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Newton Abbot Leisure Centre | 230 m | 1 |
| Horse racing | Newton Abbot Racecourse | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Coach Road Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Ipplepen Football Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Exeter & District Radio Control Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Phoenix Moto Parc | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Newton Abbot, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is College 6th Form Centre, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 77, 75, 88, 88A); 53 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Newton Abbot College, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Torquay Boys' Grammar School (8 km) and Torquay Girls' Grammar School (8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 350 m away; Rowe's Cornish Bakers (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cricketfield Surgery (500 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Taji Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Torbay Hospital, 7.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Owl And The Pussycat Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Newtons Freehouse the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 146 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Golden Lion Square, 400 m away; for exercise, Newton Abbot Leisure Centre (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Maidencombe, 8.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 27 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 114 km.
54 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.