Postcode PL20 6AU (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6AU and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6AU 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 6AU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to PL20 6AU is Midella Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yelverton Roundabout and is 323 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6AU (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 6AU is Yelverton Golf Club and is 1.58 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 755 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Midella Road 28 m
Southella Road 85 m
Eastella Road 104 m
Kirkella Road 122 m
Westella Road 187 m
Grenville Park 192 m
Willowby Gardens 215 m
Briar Tor 233 m
St Albans Park 252 m
Willowby Park 252 m
Meavy Bourne 254 m
Moor View Terrace 254 m
Binkham Hill 276 m
Dousland Road 309 m
Meavy Lane 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6AU

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 6AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.72 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.07 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.11 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
3.5 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.96 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.35 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.57 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.06 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.47 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.5 km
Tavistock College 7.61 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
7.69 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.85 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.02 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 8.13 km
Mount Kelly 8.14 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
8.4 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.4 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.45 km
Princetown Community Primary School 8.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yelverton Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Gratton Cross Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Lake Lane Bus Stop/Station 690 m
Lake Lane Bus Stop/Station 701 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 757 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.96 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bowden's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Leebeer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 75.99 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.7 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% 23.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 75 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 26,788 kWh - mean 4,465 kWh : median 3,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49164200
Longitude -4.08123000
OS Easting 252469
OS Northing 0067829
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 1A2