Postcode PL20 6AL (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL20 6AL is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL20 6AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL20 6AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 PL20 6AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to PL20 6AL is Willowby Gardens which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gratton Cross and is 214 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6AL (for ages 11 and under) is Meavy Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 6AL is Yelverton Golf Club and is 1.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Express and is 676 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL20 6AL 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 PL20 6AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL20 6AL, and the approximate distance away.

Willowby Gardens 51 m
St Albans Park 76 m
Willowby Park 102 m
Elford Park 130 m
Moor View Terrace 148 m
Grenville Park 174 m
Southella Road 220 m
Midella Road 274 m
Westella Road 287 m
Meavy Lane 304 m
Eastella Road 309 m
Gratton Lane 314 m
Station Road 342 m
Kirkella Road 373 m
A386 22.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6AL

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 PL20 6AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.82 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.22 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.32 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
3.37 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.82 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.33 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.42 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.81 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.21 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.6 km
Tavistock College 7.66 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
7.75 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.75 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.94 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 7.95 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.15 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
8.16 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.19 km
Mount Kelly 8.26 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
8.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL20 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
0 m
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
239 m
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
239 m
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
239 m
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
239 m
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
239 m
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
382 m
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
441 m
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
625 m
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
676 m
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
676 m
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
876 m
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
973 m
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
973 m
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.31 km
Dousland Post Office & Stores Retailers - other Exempt
1.77 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.8 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.82 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.82 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL20 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Gratton Cross Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Yelverton Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 702 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 722 m
Lake Lane Bus Stop/Station 950 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.72 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL20 6AL - Data from Dec 2021

Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Leebeer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bowden's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL20 6AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.9 Mbps 71.44 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 400,475 kWh - mean 23,557 kWh : median 18,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.48972300
Longitude -4.08345800
OS Easting 252305
OS Northing 0067620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26608
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

National Park

Dartmoor National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Yelverton Rural ED
Electoral Ward Buckland Monachorum
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Yelverton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049347
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2