PL16 0JA West Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bridestowe. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Chillaton Court, Marystow: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chillaton Court, Marystow: 2 addresses
- Chillaton Court, Forda: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chillaton Court, Marystow: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (19% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- BICKLE HEADSTONE ABOUT 7 METRES EAST OF NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- COLE HEADSTONE ABOUT 12 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- COLE HEADSTONE ABOUT 13 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- LYCH GATE ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- PAIR OF COLE HEADSTONES ABOUT 14 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- PAIR OF MITCHELL CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 3 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- PAIR OF SYMONS CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- ROBYNS CHEST TOMB ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- ROBYNS CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- ROSE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE PORCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WALL AND GATES TO CHURCHYARD ADJOINING AT EAST, grade II
- SYMONS HEADSTONE ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 99 m and 133 m above sea level (120 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Green Cross Chillaton | 560 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 9.7 km |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 5.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 57.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 105.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abbey Surgery | 9.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 9.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Tavistock Dental Practice | 9.4 km |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 9.6 km |
| Police station | Holsworthy Police Station | 5.3 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m north-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-east |
| Forda House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m south |
| Sydenham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sydenham Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Lee Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Liddaton Down Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Blackdown Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Margaret's Grove | Wood | 2.1 km north-east |
| White Tor | Hill | 2.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Chillaton Court.