Postcode PL20 6BN (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6BN and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6BN 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 6BN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to PL20 6BN is Green Lane which is centered 852 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Golf Club and is 170 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6BN (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 Notre Dame RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL20 6BN is Yelverton Golf Club and is 0 m 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 1.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 19.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Green Lane 852 m
A386 23.7 km
A379 37.93 km
A39 65.85 km
A30 76.79 km
A38 165.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6BN

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 6BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.74 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.87 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.95 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.59 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.45 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.25 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.62 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
6.01 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.5 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.79 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.88 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.94 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 7.01 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
7.11 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.34 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
7.76 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
7.76 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
7.83 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
7.84 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
7.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
0 m
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
778 m
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
778 m
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.31 km
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.33 km
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.33 km
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
1.34 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
1.37 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
1.39 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.39 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.39 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
1.39 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
1.39 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.41 km
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.51 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.52 km
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.55 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.8 km
The Garden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Rock Shelter Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Rock Shelter Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Yeoland Lane Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.6 km
Exeter International Airport Air 55.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 910 m
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Leebeer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Upper Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Northern Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Commonlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Leighbeer Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.5 Mbps 32.1 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 19.4% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 80.6% 45.4 11.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 945,965 kWh - mean 33,784 kWh : median 32,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.48110400
Longitude -4.09608900
OS Easting 251382
OS Northing 0066687
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

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: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Axtown BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049343
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 007D
Output Area / Small Area 1A4