TQ9 5AY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

TQ9 5AY

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,624 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

72Safety

84Health

77Transport

67Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around TQ9 5AY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools75

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi On Track Education Totnes0.3 mi ROC College (part of United Response)0.3 mi The Grove SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Totnes Independent School0.8 mi King Edward VI Community CollegeGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CATHERINE HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space67

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside AONB (4.1 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.37 mi away))

Nearest: Cemetery (0.57 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Totnes — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near TQ9 5AY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in TQ9.

Average sold price by property type across the TQ9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,834 sales.

About TQ9 5AY

TQ9 5AY scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Totnes about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TQ9 5AY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,624 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CATHERINE HOUSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOTNES HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around TQ9 5AY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near TQ9 5AY?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TQ9 5AY. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is TQ9 5AY safe?

15 crimes were reported within 400m of TQ9 5AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TQ9 5AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TQ9 5AY includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for TQ9 5AY?

TQ9 5AY has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around TQ9 5AY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TQ9 5AY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.