Postcode PL20 6BD (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6BD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PL20 6BD is Binkham Hill which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lake Lane and is 389 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6BD (for ages 11 and under) is Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 6BD is The Burrator Inn and is 1.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Express and is 852 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Binkham Hill 28 m
Dousland Road 57 m
Kirkella Road 188 m
Eastella Road 259 m
Briar Tor 278 m
Midella Road 289 m
Westella Road 340 m
Southella Road 380 m
Grenville Park 432 m
Lake Lane 766 m
A386 22.19 km
B3212 24.66 km
A379 37.03 km
A39 64.32 km
A30 75.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6BD

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 6BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.76 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.76 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
1.92 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
3.57 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.21 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.18 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.87 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.31 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.37 km
Tavistock College 7.46 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
7.53 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.65 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.77 km
Mount Kelly 7.93 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 8.27 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.32 km
Princetown Community Primary School 8.41 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
8.7 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.71 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
415 m
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
473 m
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
488 m
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
488 m
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
488 m
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
488 m
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
488 m
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
561 m
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
798 m
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
852 m
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
852 m
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
911 m
Dousland Post Office & Stores Retailers - other Exempt
1.25 km
The Burrator Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.37 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.39 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
1.39 km
Fresha Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
January 30, 2020
1.76 km
Lady Modifords Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.76 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.76 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lake Lane Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Lake Lane Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Yelverton Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Gratton Cross Bus Stop/Station 668 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 828 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.27 km
Exeter International Airport Air 53.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bowden's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Yennadon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Harwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 40.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.9 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 242,934 kWh - mean 11,042 kWh : median 10,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 81,301 kWh - mean 3,535 kWh : median 2,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49425500
Longitude -4.07997700
OS Easting 252566
OS Northing 0068117
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