TQ12 5ZD Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

TQ12 5ZD is a postcode in Kerswell-with-Combe, Teignbridge, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TQ12 5ZD, then scores the surrounding small area 42/100 - bottom 25% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TQ12 5ZD are housing and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TQ12 5ZD is based on Teignbridge 014 Census 2021. It covers 6,079 residents, 3,547 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 40, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 50% owner-occupied, 32% privately rented, 17% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near TQ12 5ZD, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TQ12 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £288k from 88 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TQ12 5ZD can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near TQ12 5ZD, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2). Closest examples include Saints Southwest Soccer Centre (7-11 Years) (at Coombeshead Academy, Coombeshead Road, ages 7-11, 1.7 km) and Soccer Tot’s – Coombeshead Academy (at Coombeshead Academy, Coombeshead Road, ages 2-4, 1.7 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TQ12 5ZD by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TQ12 5ZD is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 11 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.