Postcode PL20 7DD (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 7DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL20 7DD is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL20 7DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL20 7DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 7DD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PL20 7DD is West View Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West View Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Alston Rail Station, 844 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 7DD (for ages 11 and under) is Bere Alston Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 7DD is The Edgcumbe Hotel and is 239 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taphill Takeaway and is 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 1.5 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 7DD 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 7DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL20 7DD, and the approximate distance away.

West View Road 43 m
Chapel Street 88 m
Bedford Place 115 m
Drakes Park 176 m
Bedford Street 239 m
Whitehall Drive 239 m
Pilgrim Drive 251 m
Broad Park Road 273 m
Cornwall Street 276 m
St Andrews Close 300 m
Fore Street 304 m
Underways 337 m
Maynard Park 358 m
Sarah Close 360 m
Station Road 418 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 7DD

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 7DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bere Alston Primary Academy 349 m
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.68 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.95 km
St Dominic CofE Primary School 4.33 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
4.48 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.5 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
4.98 km
Landulph School Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.32 km
The Lowen School 5.32 km
Harrowbarrow School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
5.51 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
5.8 km
St Mellion Church of England Primary School 6.07 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.17 km
Tavistock College 7.11 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
7.13 km
Mill Ford School Good
(January 31, 2017)
7.15 km
St Peter's RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
7.18 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
7.18 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.25 km
Ernesettle Community School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
7.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL20 7DD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
77 m
The Voting Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
106 m
JM Brown & Son Retailers - other Exempt
181 m
Taphill Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
181 m
Premier Bere Alston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
206 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
September 29, 2021
239 m
J & S Downing Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
239 m
The Edgcumbe Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
239 m
The Rectory Other catering premises Exempt
May 18, 2016
239 m
Bere Alston Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
349 m
Bere Alston Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
672 m
Bere Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
December 6, 2016
898 m
Denham farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
1.68 km
Calstock Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
1.95 km
The Boot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.96 km
Bear Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
1.97 km
Kalamity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.97 km
The Tamar Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
1.97 km
Lishe Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
2.02 km
Tamar Valley Vineyard Ltd Farmers/growers Awaiting Inspection
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL20 7DD - Data from Apr 2022

West View Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Edgcumbe Hotel Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Drakes Park Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Edgcumbe Hotel Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bere Alston Rail Station Rail 844 m
Calstock Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL20 7DD - Data from Dec 2021

Wattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Battens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Buttspill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Webber's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Main Stroll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Braunder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Norton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Hatherleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Leigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Ward Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL20 7DD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 43 Mbps 64.4 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 14.48 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% 23.6 3.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.8 9.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 222,759 kWh - mean 9,685 kWh : median 10,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 81,405 kWh - mean 3,256 kWh : median 2,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 7DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.48189300
Longitude -4.18997700
OS Easting 244724
OS Northing 0066967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9941
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Yelverton Rural ED
Electoral Ward Bere Ferrers
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bere Alston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049344
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1