Postcode PL20 6DJ (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6DJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6DJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 6DJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL20 6DJ is Cox Tor Close which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leg O Mutton Inn and is 86 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6DJ (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 6DJ is Yelverton Golf Club and is 1.34 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 56 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for PL20 6DJ is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL20 6DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cox Tor Close 124 m
Devon Tors Road 175 m
Great Mis Tor Close 198 m
Langton Road 202 m
Ash Close 207 m
Grange Road 252 m
Beechfield Avenue 258 m
Leather Tor Close 267 m
Harrowbeer Lane 357 m
Tavistock Road 611 m
Station Road 639 m
A386 22.39 km
A379 37.76 km
A39 64.54 km
A30 75.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6DJ

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 6DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
1.72 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.32 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.42 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.8 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.34 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.85 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.56 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.96 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.06 km
Tavistock College 7.07 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
7.17 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.35 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.39 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 7.47 km
Mount Kelly 7.74 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.83 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
8.08 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.15 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.27 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
8.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
0 m
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
56 m
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
56 m
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
278 m
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
326 m
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
392 m
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
419 m
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
419 m
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
419 m
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
419 m
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
419 m
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
625 m
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
665 m
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
665 m
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.3 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.34 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.34 km
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
1.62 km
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
1.69 km
Horrabridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Yelverton Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Whistley Down Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 792 m
Whistley Down Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 801 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.93 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Harwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Leebeer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Monkswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Leetown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49268200
Longitude -4.09094800
OS Easting 251783
OS Northing 0067964
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18080
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2