Postcode PL20 7SS (West Devon)

Map showing PL20 7SS and nearby postcodes

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

PL20 7SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 7SS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PL20 7SS is Shop Meadow which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane and is 110 m away.

The closest primary school to PL20 7SS (for ages 11 and under) is Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 23, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tavistock College.

The local pub for residents of PL20 7SS is London Inn and is 36 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippie and is 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shop Meadow 25 m
Chapel Close 82 m
South View 83 m
Fillace Lane 99 m
Town Farm Close 104 m
Pencreber Road 113 m
Station Road 127 m
Chapel Lane 137 m
Graybridge Road 145 m
Commercial Road 180 m
Torbridge Road 189 m
Chichester Court 191 m
Greenway Close 205 m
Church Park 218 m
St John's Road 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL20 7SS

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 7SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
242 m
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.08 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.71 km
Meavy Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.86 km
Whitchurch Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.02 km
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
5.16 km
Tavistock College 5.31 km
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.37 km
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School 5.5 km
Mount Kelly 5.81 km
Gulworthy Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
7.13 km
Shaugh Prior Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
7.27 km
Bere Alston Primary Academy 7.42 km
Calstock Community Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
7.6 km
Tor View School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.71 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
8.36 km
Quay View School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
8.37 km
Gunnislake Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.38 km
The Lowen School 8.59 km
Princetown Community Primary School 8.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honeys Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2022
0 m
London Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
36 m
The Chippie Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
36 m
Horrabridge Youth Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
131 m
Horrabridge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
189 m
Horrabridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
242 m
St Johns The Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
264 m
Dee.....licious !! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
318 m
Moorgate Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
906 m
The Red House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.67 km
Moor T @ Long Ash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.79 km
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.92 km
Jasmine Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.92 km
Dartmoor Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
1.94 km
Ginger Dragon Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
2.01 km
Barnabas House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.01 km
Yelverton Care LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.07 km
Fresha Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
January 30, 2020
2.08 km
Lady Modifords Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
2.08 km
Co Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Chichester Court Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Chichester Court Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Leaping Salmon Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 9.69 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Monkswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Leetown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Birchcleave Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Riland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Furzeland Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
South Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grenofen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Sticklepath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sampford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bicklime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bymore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.7 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 327,985 kWh - mean 17,262 kWh : median 14,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL20 7SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.50925900
Longitude -4.09942300
OS Easting 251234
OS Northing 0069824
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15876
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Yelverton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3