Postcode PL20 6EQ (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6EQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6EQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 6EQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL20 6EQ is Leather Tor Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leg O Mutton Inn and is 206 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6EQ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Express and is 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.6 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 6EQ 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 6EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leather Tor Close 22 m
Pew Tor Close 52 m
Grange Road 69 m
Clonway 91 m
Great Mis Tor Close 104 m
Ingra Tor Close 119 m
Ash Close 128 m
Harrowbeer Lane 149 m
Vixen Tor Close 164 m
Cox Tor Close 175 m
Langton Road 234 m
Tavistock Road 336 m
Devon Tors Road 339 m
A386 22.12 km
A379 37.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6EQ

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 6EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
1.43 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)
2.58 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.72 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.58 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.63 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
6.78 km
Tavistock College 6.8 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.83 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
6.9 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 7.11 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.21 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 7.44 km
Mount Kelly 7.45 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.59 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
8 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.06 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
8.31 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.34 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
64 m
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
275 m
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
275 m
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
289 m
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
454 m
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
531 m
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
626 m
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
626 m
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
626 m
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
626 m
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
626 m
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
859 m
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
864 m
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
864 m
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
1.34 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.35 km
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
1.41 km
Horrabridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.43 km
Horrabridge Youth Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Leg O Mutton Inn Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Yelverton Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 589 m
Whistley Down Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 805 m
Whistley Down Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 814 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.19 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Harwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Monkswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Leetown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 58.43 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 12.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.4 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 133,229 kWh - mean 16,654 kWh : median 13,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,182 kWh - mean 3,523 kWh : median 2,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49519100
Longitude -4.09201700
OS Easting 251715
OS Northing 0068245
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21095
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Yelverton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3