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TQ7 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
TQ7
South Hams
TQ8
South Hams
Median home sale nearby £255,000
from 39 sales
£745,000
from 47 sales
Average sold price £225,235 £629,655
Area price growth (YoY) -6.8% (South Hams) -6.8% (South Hams)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Top-floor maisonette
Floor area 140 m² 95 m²
Built 1900–1929 1900–1929
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1886/yr £1046/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 37 recorded 8 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ7 or TQ8 cheaper?

TQ7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ7 sell for about £255,000 and around TQ8 for about £745,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ7 or TQ8?

TQ8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (37 in TQ7 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 TQ7 or TQ8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ7 sits in decile 5 of 10 and TQ8 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ7 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.