FORTESCUE ROAD, TQ8 8AP House Prices & Local Information

TQ8 8AP is a sought-after residential area on Fortescue Road, 0.7km from Moulthaven in Salcombe. Administratively it sits within Salcombe & Thurlestone ward and the Totnes constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in TQ8, TQ8 8AP offers a quiet, spacious area popular with retirees — large homes, very low turnover. During the day, mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. An established, mature community with an average age of 62 — quiet, long-term residents, low turnover. 83% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 6 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £2.2M, up 197.9% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for TQ8 8AP are sourced from Output Area E00102169 (shared with 24 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.