Postcode PL20 6LA (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL20 6LA is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. PL20 6LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL20 6LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 6LA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL20 6LA is Blackbrook Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Memorial and is 75 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6LA (for ages 11 and under) is Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 6LA is The Burrator Inn and is 930 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippie and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blackbrook Close 80 m
Kings Tor 131 m
Church View 159 m
A386 20.59 km
B3212 23.09 km
A379 36.69 km
A39 62.69 km
A30 73.7 km
A38 162.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6LA

Introduction February 1990
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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
31 m
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
1.89 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.62 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
4.51 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.62 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
6.52 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.62 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 6.88 km
Princetown Community Primary School 6.88 km
Tavistock College 6.99 km
Mount Kelly 6.99 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
6.99 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
8.59 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
8.79 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
9.07 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
9.1 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 9.31 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
9.51 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
9.61 km
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2011)
9.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fresha Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
January 30, 2020
31 m
Lady Modifords Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
31 m
Ginger Dragon Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
868 m
The Burrator Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
930 m
Dousland Post Office & Stores Retailers - other Exempt
958 m
J N Colton & Sons Retailers - other Exempt
1.03 km
Horrabridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.89 km
Horrabridge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.92 km
Horrabridge Youth Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.93 km
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
2 km
London Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.02 km
The Chippie Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.02 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.05 km
Honeys Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2022
2.05 km
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.06 km
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
2.07 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.18 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.18 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.18 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Memorial Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Church View Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Church View Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Merrivale View Road Bus Stop/Station 833 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 10 km
Exeter International Airport Air 52.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bicklime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dittisham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Leetown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Monkswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Yennadon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Western Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Peekhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Sampford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Yelverton Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
Eastern Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Peek Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Burrator Reservoir Inland Water 2.39 km
Lowery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 65.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 78 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.50869800
Longitude -4.07051300
OS Easting 253282
OS Northing 0069704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20801
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 Burrator
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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049340
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1