Postcode PL20 6LJ (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6LJ and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6LJ 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 6LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL20 6LJ is A386 which is centered 18.39 km away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6LJ (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 6LJ is The Burrator Inn and is 3.11 km 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 3.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 2, 2021.

66.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 6LJ 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 6LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A386 18.39 km
B3212 20.95 km
A379 36.36 km
A39 60.4 km
A30 71.82 km
A38 159.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6LJ

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 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.42 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
3.69 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.73 km
Princetown Community Primary School 4.98 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.7 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
6.11 km
Mount Kelly 6.27 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.41 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 6.46 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
6.92 km
Tavistock College 7.02 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.81 km
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2011)
7.9 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
8.8 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
9.58 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
10.61 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 11.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toops Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.01 km
Ginger Dragon Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
1.81 km
Fresha Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
January 30, 2020
2.42 km
Lady Modifords Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
2.42 km
J N Colton & Sons Retailers - other Exempt
2.79 km
The Burrator Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
3.11 km
Dousland Post Office & Stores Retailers - other Exempt
3.19 km
Eversfield Organic Dartmoor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
3.33 km
Horrabridge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
3.51 km
Horrabridge Youth Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.63 km
Horrabridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.69 km
London Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.69 km
The Chippie Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
3.69 km
Honeys Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2022
3.7 km
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
3.85 km
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
3.87 km
Moorgate Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
4.21 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.48 km
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.48 km
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
4.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plymouth City Airport Air 12.42 km
Exeter International Airport Air 50.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brockhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 113 m
Eastern Wood Woodland Or Forest 171 m
Hilltown Wood Woodland Or Forest 433 m
Hustler Wood Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Rock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Western Wood Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Holetown Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Mansel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dittisham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bicklime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ingra Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Little Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Heckwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sampford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Longash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 33.3%
2-5 Mbps 66.7%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 28,238 kWh - mean 5,648 kWh : median 3,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 6LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.52892600
Longitude -4.05730300
OS Easting 254281
OS Northing 0071927
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