Postcode PL20 7LW (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 7LW and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 7LW 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 7LW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PL20 7LW is A386 which is centered 21.11 km away.

The closest railway station is Calstock Rail Station, 4.68 km away.

The closest primary school to PL20 7LW (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 7LW is Drake Manor Inn and is 1.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Football Club and is 2.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A386 21.11 km
A39 63.09 km
A30 78.38 km
A38 165.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 7LW

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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.9 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.09 km
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
3.42 km
Tavistock College 3.68 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.92 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
4.33 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.43 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
4.44 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 4.63 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 4.63 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
5.23 km
Mount Kelly 5.32 km
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.33 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
5.33 km
The Lowen School 5.48 km
Delaware Primary Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.76 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.66 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.06 km
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.65 km
St Dominic CofE Primary School 7.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moor T @ Long Ash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.75 km
Drake Manor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.9 km
Flourish Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
1.9 km
St Andrews School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.9 km
Drakes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 4, 2019
2.17 km
The Hunger Box Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 24, 2018
2.19 km
The Garden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
2.28 km
Moorgate Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.47 km
Myra's Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
2.54 km
Football Club Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.86 km
The Riverside Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.86 km
Whitchurch Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 14, 2021
2.98 km
The Whitchurch Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 14, 2021
3.01 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.09 km
Moorcare Devon Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.12 km
Denham farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
3.12 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.14 km
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
3.14 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
3.21 km
Honeys Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2022
3.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Calstock Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Bere Alston Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 9.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Double Waters Inland Water 371 m
Bymore Wood Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Longham Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Balstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Blackmoorham Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Washford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sticklepath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ramsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Broadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Grenofen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Particliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Langham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 100%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.50908800
Longitude -4.14528300
OS Easting 247982
OS Northing 0069898
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

National Park

Dartmoor National Park

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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049345
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3