Postcode PL20 6LZ (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 6LZ and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 6LZ 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 6LZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PL20 6LZ is Lake Lane which is centered 163 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Iron Mine Lane and is 407 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 6LZ (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 Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 6LZ is The Burrator Inn and is 614 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Express and is 1.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lake Lane 163 m
Sparkatown Lane 214 m
Burrator Road 482 m
A386 21.99 km
B3212 23.85 km
A379 36.18 km
A39 64.07 km
A30 74.18 km
A38 162.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 6LZ

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 6LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.42 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.48 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
4.48 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.21 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.66 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
7.33 km
Princetown Community Primary School 7.61 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
7.69 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.92 km
Tavistock College 7.99 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
8.03 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 8.04 km
Mount Kelly 8.23 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.34 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.94 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
9.11 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 9.19 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
9.28 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
9.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dousland Post Office & Stores Retailers - other Exempt
519 m
The Burrator Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
614 m
J N Colton & Sons Retailers - other Exempt
1.07 km
Acorn Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.25 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.25 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.34 km
Penmoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.36 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
1.39 km
Scarlet's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.39 km
The Game Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.39 km
W A Bidder & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
1.39 km
Yelverton Garage Retailers - other Exempt
1.39 km
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.4 km
Fresha Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
January 30, 2020
1.42 km
Lady Modifords Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.42 km
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
1.73 km
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.78 km
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.78 km
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.82 km
Ginger Dragon Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Iron Mine Lane Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Iron Mine Lane Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Burrator Inn Bus Stop/Station 642 m
Burrator Inn Bus Stop/Station 646 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.75 km
Exeter International Airport Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dousland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bowden's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Yennadon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Yelverton Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Bowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Olderwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Burrator Reservoir Inland Water 1.91 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Burrator Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Peekhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Longstone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Smallcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 40.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 24.2 2
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 61.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49617300
Longitude -4.06724400
OS Easting 253475
OS Northing 0068305
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Dousland BUA
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 6A3