Postcode PL19 8RJ (West Devon)

Map showing PL19 8RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL19 8RJ is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL19 8RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL19 8RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8RJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PL19 8RJ is Partwayes which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 140 m away.

The closest primary school to PL19 8RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL19 8RJ is The Blacksmith's Arms and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cakes Bakes 'N' Shakes and is 3.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Partwayes 17 m
Chestnut Terrace 108 m
Orchard Court 110 m
Green Hill 130 m
Outer Down 147 m
Chestnut Close 149 m
Trenance Drive 181 m
B3362 4.04 km
B3257 10.93 km
A386 15.88 km
A388 16.79 km
A39 56.8 km
A30 78.54 km
A38 162.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL19 8RJ

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 PL19 8RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
0 m
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.39 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.12 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
4.14 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 4.2 km
Tavistock College 4.21 km
Mount Kelly 4.35 km
Milton Abbot School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
4.4 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
4.56 km
The Lowen School 5.32 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.48 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
5.56 km
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2011)
6.22 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
6.69 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
8.34 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
8.59 km
Stoke Climsland School Good
(June 7, 2017)
9.22 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
9.46 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
9.53 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blacksmith's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
364 m
Camplehaye Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
436 m
Venn Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
830 m
The Coach House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 13, 2020
1.68 km
Copper Penny Chipshop Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2018
2.17 km
Hill farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.17 km
Oakwood B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
January 29, 2018
2.83 km
Willys Ice Cream & Vans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.83 km
Chelfham Senior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
3.39 km
The Horn of Plenty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2021
3.72 km
Tavistock Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
3.76 km
Abbotsfield Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
3.78 km
Tavistock General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 14, 2020
3.79 km
Dartmoor Bees Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 19, 2018
3.81 km
Buctor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
3.86 km
Duke of York Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
July 19, 2017
3.89 km
Spar Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.89 km
The Duke Of York Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 19, 2017
3.89 km
Cakes Bakes 'N' Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 3, 2018
3.93 km
Kings Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Bus Stop/Station 140 m
School Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Blacksmiths Arms Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Blacksmiths Arms Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Blacksmiths Arms Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 17.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ogbear Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Tuelldown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Portontown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Heathfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Grammerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
White Tor Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Brent Tor Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Hangingcliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Grenoven Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Scrubtor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Hardicott Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Lower Rowden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Liddaton Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.1 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 22.99 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 6.36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 80,765 kWh - mean 5,384 kWh : median 3,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL19 8RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.57120500
Longitude -4.19147600
OS Easting 244911
OS Northing 0076900
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13194
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Okehampton Rural ED
Electoral Ward Milton Ford
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Lamerton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049330
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 004C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3