Postcode PL20 7LQ (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 7LQ and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 7LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 7LQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PL20 7LQ is A386 which is centered 22.55 km away.

The nearest bus stop is The Vicarage and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 6.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PL20 7LQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 7LQ is Drake Manor Inn and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Team Systems Ltd and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL20 7LQ 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 7LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A386 22.55 km
A379 40.14 km
A39 64.66 km
A30 77.89 km
A38 165.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 7LQ

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 7LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
431 m
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.52 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.24 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.77 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.86 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 5.14 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.69 km
Tavistock College 5.77 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.96 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
6.22 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
6.24 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 6.48 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
6.58 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.79 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.82 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.84 km
Mount Kelly 7.05 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.12 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
7.2 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Garden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
0 m
Drake Manor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
431 m
Flourish Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
431 m
St Andrews School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
431 m
Moor T @ Long Ash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.07 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.13 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.49 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.06 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
2.06 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.2 km
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
2.27 km
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
2.33 km
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
2.34 km
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
2.34 km
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
2.36 km
Moorgate Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.37 km
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
2.4 km
Yelverton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.45 km
Honeys Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2022
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 24 m
The Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Crapstone Cottage Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Modyford Walk Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Modyford Walk Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 6.17 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 7.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Didham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Stokehill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Ludbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cot Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Great North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Skithead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Harwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Balstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bymore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Three Gates Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Sticklepath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.9 Mbps 38.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 19.3 4
30-300 Mbps 75% 69 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 100,059 kWh - mean 20,012 kWh : median 21,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 7LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49338400
Longitude -4.12469100
OS Easting 249392
OS Northing 0068110
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18080
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

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 village
Built-Up Area Buckland Monachorum BUA
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 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2