Postcode PL19 8BP (West Devon)

Map showing PL19 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL19 8BP is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. PL19 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL19 8BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 PL19 8BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL19 8BP is Mitre Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canons Way and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 5.15 km away.

The closest primary school to PL19 8BP (for ages 11 and under) is Tavistock Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL19 8BP is The Riverside and is 682 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Football Club and is 682 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL19 8BP 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 PL19 8BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL19 8BP, and the approximate distance away.

Mitre Close 13 m
Canons Way 67 m
Canons Gate 75 m
Deacons Green 145 m
Trinity Way 198 m
Monksmead 209 m
Callington Road 422 m
A386 18.03 km
A390 38.52 km
A39 59.8 km
A30 77.65 km
A38 163.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL19 8BP

Introduction June 1997
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 PL19 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tavistock College 268 m
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
575 m
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.49 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 1.61 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.69 km
Mount Kelly 2.43 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.57 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.75 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.24 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
4.52 km
The Lowen School 4.55 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.37 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
5.57 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.6 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.88 km
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2011)
6.65 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 6.98 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
7.06 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
7.08 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
8.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL19 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tavistock College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
268 m
Buctor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
437 m
Abbotsfield Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
470 m
Tavistock Service Station (Texaco) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2017
514 m
Tavistock County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
575 m
Hi - T's Fudge Other catering premises Exempt
648 m
Moorcare Devon Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
654 m
Football Club Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
682 m
The Riverside Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
682 m
Stannary Brewing Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
May 25, 2016
754 m
Duke of York Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
July 19, 2017
782 m
Spar Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
782 m
The Duke Of York Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 19, 2017
782 m
Tavistock General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 14, 2020
835 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
869 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
869 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
872 m
Flapjackery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
879 m
Kings Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
879 m
Tavistock Youth Cafe Retailers - other Exempt
March 23, 2018
879 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL19 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Canons Way Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Uplands Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Monksmead Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Monksmead Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Tavistock College Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Gunnislake Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Calstock Rail Station Rail 5.95 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 13.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL19 8BP - Data from Dec 2021

Crowndale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Shillamill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Langham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Morewelldown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Washford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Particliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Ogbear Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ramsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Torland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Lower Rowden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL19 8BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.4 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 236,128 kWh - mean 9,445 kWh : median 8,421 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 78,978 kWh - mean 3,159 kWh : median 2,588 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL19 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.54001600
Longitude -4.15711600
OS Easting 247243
OS Northing 0073361
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14800
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Tavistock ED
Electoral Ward Tavistock South West
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 Plymouth

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tavistock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049337
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 005C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1