TQ8 8EH

POSTCODE

A Salcombe & Thurlestone postcode in South Hams.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    18.8 km straight lineabout 235 min
  • Ivybridge Rail Station

    Rail

    19.6 km straight lineabout 245 min

Bus stops

  • Shadycombe Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Beadon Cross

    Bus · S-bound · south

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Beadon Cross

    Bus · N-bound · north

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Devon Court

    Bus · S-bound · south

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • P&R Car Park

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    358 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TQ8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TQ8 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales

TQ8 8EH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TQ8 8 sector.

Average price
£755,900
Median price: £550,500
Median -26.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £1,122,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£735k£290k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£245,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ8 8FF
£2,000,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
TQ8 8AR
£290,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ8 8JP
£450,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Freehold
TQ8 8EA
£1,050,000 · 2026-04-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ8 8HJ
£750,000 · 2026-04-30 · Detached · Freehold
TQ8 8BJ
£770,000 · 2026-04-21 · Detached · Freehold
TQ8 8FL
£1,900,000 · 2026-02-18 · Detached · Freehold
TQ8 8EU
£460,000 · 2026-02-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TQ8 8PW
£156,000 · 2026-01-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TQ8 8PW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TQ8 8EH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ8 8EH

Counts are for Salcombe & Thurlestone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +30%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

28
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Hams 012 (E02004200)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,992

£43,750–£59,432

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,226

£34,869–£46,405

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,847

£34,101–£39,814

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,676

£34,644–£45,437

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,175
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.8%
White Irish0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,175
Christian58.8%
No religion33.5%
Not answered6.3%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,175
50–6426.3%
65–7418.7%
75–8416.1%
35–4911.8%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.7%

Households

Total households: 631
One person: aged 66+23.0%
Single family household, all members 66+18.9%
One person: other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.9%
+ 9 other households · 20.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21761
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21761 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TQ8 8EH

England
Country
South Hams
Local Authority
Devon
Salcombe & Thurlestone
Ward
Kingsbridge and Dartmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ8 8EH
Coordinates
50.2384, -3.7740
Grid reference
SX735391
Easting
273,592
Northing
39,105
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2R66QG+8C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Salcombe
Travel to Work
Kingsbridge and Dartmouth
ITL Region
South Hams
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

South Hams
Local Authority
Council Area
South Devon E14001484
Constituency
E14001484
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Salcombe & Thurlestone
Constituency code
E14001484
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Salcombe
International Territorial Level
South Hams

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Hams 012B E01020173
E01020173
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Hams 012 E02004200
E02004200
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Hams 012B E01020173
E01020173
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Hams 012 E02004200
E02004200
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM5:03 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
5:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TQ8 8EH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020173 and MSOA E02004200 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21761
Present — Active
Postcode TQ8 8EH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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