Postcode PL20 6DN (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6DN and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6DN 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 6DN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PL20 6DN is Devon Tors Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leg O Mutton Inn and is 213 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6DN (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 6DN is Yelverton Golf Club and is 1.46 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 235 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Devon Tors Road 23 m
Beechfield Avenue 76 m
Langton Road 102 m
Hazel Grove 132 m
Ladybird Lane 165 m
Boconnic Lane 169 m
Cox Tor Close 174 m
Ash Close 197 m
Great Mis Tor Close 223 m
Grange Road 259 m
Holt Close 274 m
Ottor Road 275 m
Leather Tor Close 303 m
Harrowbeer Lane 308 m
Grenville Park 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6DN

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 6DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
1.71 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.17 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.27 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.97 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.33 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.89 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.65 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.07 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.08 km
Tavistock College 7.12 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
7.22 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.41 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.46 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 7.65 km
Mount Kelly 7.75 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.96 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
8.25 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.3 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.39 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
8.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Yelverton Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Gratton Cross Bus Stop/Station 751 m
Lake Lane Bus Stop/Station 907 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.03 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Harwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Leetown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Monkswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 75.08 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.4 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% 20.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49329200
Longitude -4.08855000
OS Easting 251955
OS Northing 0068027
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