The postcode PL20 6BU is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL20 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL20 6BU 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 6BU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to PL20 6BU is Axtown Lane which is centered 124 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moorland Court and is 246 m away.
The closest primary school to PL20 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 23, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.
The local pub for residents of PL20 6BU is Yelverton Golf Club and is 803 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Team Systems Ltd and is 662 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for PL20 6BU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL20 6BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL20 6BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL20 6BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL20 6BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2011) | 2.21 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Meavy Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Shaugh Prior Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 5.22 km |
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 5.98 km |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 5.99 km |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 6.29 km |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 6.66 km |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 6.75 km | |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 7.09 km |
| Tavistock College | Academy | 11-18 | 7.12 km | |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 7.25 km |
| St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 7.27 km |
| Mary Dean's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 7.34 km |
| Calstock Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 7.48 km |
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 7.57 km |
| St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School | Academy | 5-7 | 7.59 km | |
| Thornbury Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 7.85 km |
| Woodlands School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 7.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL20 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartcare at Ravenscroft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 231 m | |
| Knightstone Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 2, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Team Systems Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 662 m | |
| Edgemoor Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 724 m | |
| Yelverton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 803 m | |
| Curry Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 807 m | |
| Jasmine Chinese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 807 m | |
| Dartmoor Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 847 m | |
| The Red House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 943 m | |
| Co Operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Scarlet's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| The Game Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| W A Bidder & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Yelverton Garage | Exempt | 1.13 km | |
| Barnabas House B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Yelverton Care LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 1.19 km | |
| Penmoor Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| The Garden House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2016 | 1.85 km | |
| Dee.....licious !! | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2014 | 2.07 km | |
| St Johns The Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2018 | 2.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL20 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Moorland Court | 246 m | |
| Moorland Court | 252 m | |
| Whistley Down Crossroads | 458 m | |
| Whistley Down Crossroads | 458 m | |
| Rock Shelter | 546 m | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 7.31 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 55.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL20 6BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Stokehill | 679 m | |
| South Plantation | 938 m | |
| Home Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Yeoland Down | 1.38 km | |
| Chubbtor Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Furzehill Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Olderwood Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Mabor Wood | 1.99 km | |
| North Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Harwood Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Northern Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Upper Road Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Leebeer Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Cot Plantation | 3.05 km | |
| Commonlane Plantation | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL20 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.2 Mbps | 19.8 Mbps | 40 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | 9.78 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 80% | 20% | 18.4 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 20% | 39 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.48782800 |
| Longitude | -4.10017800 |
| OS Easting | 251115 |
| OS Northing | 0067444 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| 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 |