Postcode PL20 7LR (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 7LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL20 7LR is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. PL20 7LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL20 7LR 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 7LR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PL20 7LR is Chapel Meadow which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turning Circle and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Bere Alston Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to PL20 7LR (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 7LR is Drake Manor Inn and is 228 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 1.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2.1 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 7LR 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 7LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Meadow 51 m
The Village 211 m
Cross Park 215 m
Modyford Walk 263 m
Cuxton Meadows 295 m
A386 22.32 km
A39 64.4 km
A30 78.24 km
A38 166.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 7LR

Introduction June 1981
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 7LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
228 m
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.82 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.47 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.65 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 4.69 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.11 km
Tavistock College 5.28 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.38 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.49 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
5.73 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
5.84 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
5.95 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 6.08 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
6.61 km
Mount Kelly 6.69 km
The Lowen School 6.89 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
6.94 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.23 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
7.25 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
7.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drake Manor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
228 m
Flourish Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
228 m
St Andrews School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
228 m
The Garden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
650 m
Moor T @ Long Ash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.02 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.68 km
Edgemoor Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.77 km
Team Systems Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.83 km
Moorgate Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.4 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.48 km
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
2.63 km
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
2.67 km
Hartcare at Ravenscroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.69 km
Knightstone Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
2.69 km
Denham farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.75 km
Honeys Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2022
2.76 km
London Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.78 km
The Chippie Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.78 km
Horrabridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.82 km
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Buckland Village Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Buckland Village Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Modyford Walk Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Modyford Walk Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Bere Alston Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 6.08 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 8.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ludbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Didham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Balstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Skithead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Great North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bymore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Cot Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Blackmoorham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Double Waters Inland Water 1.91 km
Great Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sticklepath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 35.4 Mbps 65.04 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 15.84 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 613,741 kWh - mean 13,639 kWh : median 12,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 197,562 kWh - mean 3,799 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 7LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.49627900
Longitude -4.13264700
OS Easting 248837
OS Northing 0068448
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 life
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 1B1