Postcode EX20 4PL (West Devon)

Map showing EX20 4PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX20 4PL is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX20 4PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX20 4PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EX20 4PL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to EX20 4PL is A386 which is centered 7.33 km away.

The closest primary school to EX20 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 3, 2020.

The local pub for residents of EX20 4PL is Blue Lion and is 2.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Alder Vineyard and is 964 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 7.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Policing for EX20 4PL is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX20 4PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX20 4PL, and the approximate distance away.

A386 7.33 km
A39 47.19 km
A30 73.55 km
A38 154.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX20 4PL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX20 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 3, 2020)
1.83 km
Lydford Primary School 4.62 km
Bridestowe Primary School 5.11 km
Boasley Cross Community Primary School 7.45 km
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2011)
7.97 km
Lifton Community Primary School 8.44 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
9.3 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
9.6 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
9.61 km
Ashwater Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
12.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX20 4PL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alder Vineyard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
964 m
Lewtrenchard Manor Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.48 km
Lewtrenchard Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.83 km
East Raddon Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
2.37 km
Blue Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2020
2.41 km
Cornish Delicacies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
2.79 km
Thrushelton Mill B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
3.1 km
Stone Farm And Study Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
3.75 km
Lydford Caravan & Camping Park Retailers - other Exempt
3.86 km
Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2019
3.97 km
Nicholls Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
3.97 km
The National Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
3.97 km
Lydford Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4.62 km
Lydford House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
4.62 km
Lydford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.62 km
Higher Beardon Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5 km
The Dartmoor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
5.02 km
Bridestowe Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 2, 2015
5.03 km
Riverside Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 13, 2021
5.04 km
Lakeside Roadford Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX20 4PL - Data from Apr 2022

Plymouth City Airport Air 26.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX20 4PL - Data from Dec 2021

Lobhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Westdown Pool Inland Water 790 m
Eastcottdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Barton Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Alder Lake Inland Water 1.09 km
Hillpark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dawe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Lydford Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Lew Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Whitehall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Waddlestone Down Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Foxcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Barton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ebsworthy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX20 4PL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.2 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 13.21 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.16 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 28.6% - -
5-10 Mbps 57.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.65541300
Longitude -4.16085800
OS Easting 247352
OS Northing 0086199
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12341
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Okehampton Rural ED
Electoral Ward Bridestowe
Local Authority District West Devon
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000047
Travel To Work Area Launceston

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049326
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 004B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3