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TA4 2QP area guide

Who lives in TA4 2QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,144 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA4 2QP is like

TA4 2QP is a postcode in the Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,144 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TA4 2 sold for a median of £297,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA4 2QP compares

Headline figures for TA4 2QP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,250

Median over 48 sales in TA4 2, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,397

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA4 2QP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA4 2QP FAQs

Is TA4 2QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA4 2QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,250.

Homes in TA4 2 sold for a median of £297,250 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA4 2QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA4 2QP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TA4 2QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).

Which council covers TA4 2QP?

The local authority for TA4 2QP is Mid Devon.

TA4 2QP comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA4 2QP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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