Postcode PL20 6JB (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6JB and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6JB 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 6JB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PL20 6JB is A386 which is centered 24.68 km away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6JB (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 6JB is The Skylark Inn and is 405 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 2.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 2.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A386 24.68 km
A379 36.65 km
A39 66.81 km
A30 76.32 km
A38 165.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6JB

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 6JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.22 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.94 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
4.16 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.16 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
4.4 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.49 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.11 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.54 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.21 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.27 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.48 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
6.88 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
6.88 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.92 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.05 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 7.1 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
7.12 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
7.43 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
7.63 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
7.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
405 m
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.55 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.17 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
2.17 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.22 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.22 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.22 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.22 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
2.22 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.22 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
2.22 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.37 km
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.42 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.42 km
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
2.45 km
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
2.47 km
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
2.47 km
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
2.72 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plymouth City Airport Air 5.9 km
Exeter International Airport Air 55.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mabor Wood Woodland Or Forest 313 m
Leebeer Wood Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Chubbtor Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Leighbeer Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Yeoland Down Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Dewerstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Upper Grenoven Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hamgreen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Heleball Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Upper Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.9 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 3.9 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 50% - -
5-10 Mbps 50% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 96,708 kWh - mean 5,090 kWh : median 4,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.47188100
Longitude -4.07981200
OS Easting 252508
OS Northing 0065629
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

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1B2