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Thinking of living at TQ14 9PS? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopsteignton School | Primary | 1.4 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Rydon Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Teign School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Devon UTC | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 25.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newton Abbot College | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombeshead Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fieldstone School | Independent | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity School | Independent | 4.6 km | 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TQ14 9PS, 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 | Teignmouth Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Kingsteignton Swimming Pool | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Kingsteignton Bowling Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Golf Club Pole Transformer | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Hearn Field | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Five Lanes Playing FIeld | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Humber Park | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Newton Abbot Recreational Trust | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Oaklands | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Motocross | Phoenix Moto Parc | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Exeter & District Radio Control Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Newton Abbot Racecourse | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Teignmouth RFC | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Coach Road Recreation Ground | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Newton Abbot Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rowing | River Teign Rowing Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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, a drive away (3.3 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is Bungalows, 50 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 174, 501); 5 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (16 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Bishopsteignton School, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Teign School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 44.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Torquay Girls' Grammar School (8 km) and Torquay Boys' Grammar School (8.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 2.2 km away, with Shute Fruit And Produce closer still (1.5 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingsteignton Medical Practice (2.3 km), with Wellbeing Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Taji Barbers is 4.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Torbay Hospital, 7.4 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%).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Woodshed Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.7 km), and Coombe Cellars the nearest pub (1.4 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 231 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 55% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Clifford Park, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Phoenix Moto Parc (2.3 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Shaldon, 2.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
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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For holidays, Exeter is 22 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 109 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 58% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 38% are 65 or over.
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.