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TQ6 or TQ8?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
TQ6
South Hams
TQ8
South Hams
Median home sale nearby £305,000
from 89 sales
£745,000
from 46 sales
Average sold price £328,493 £629,655
Area price growth (YoY) -6.8% (South Hams) -6.8% (South Hams)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Top-floor maisonette
Floor area 133 m² 95 m²
Built 1983–1990 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1148/yr £1046/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 26 recorded 8 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ6 or TQ8 cheaper?

TQ6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ6 sell for about £305,000 and around TQ8 for about £745,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ6 or TQ8?

TQ8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (26 in TQ6 against 8 in TQ8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TQ6 or TQ8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ6 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TQ8 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ6 or TQ8?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.