PL19 8EH West Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tavistock South West. Region: South West.
Streets
- Callington Road, Tavistock: 12 addresses
- Greensway Road, Tavistock: 1 address
- Plymouth Road, Tavistock: 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 (36% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tavistock (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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 OUR LADY AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II*
- FITZFORD COTTAGES, grade II
- FITZFORD GATEHOUSE, grade II
- STATUE OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, grade II
- WELL HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 14 addresses are between 84 m and 93 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Catholic Church Tavistock | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Tavistock | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 56.4 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 220 m |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tavistock - Market Street, Tavistock Cashzone | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Meadows Pleasure Ground 6.5 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tavistock Community Football Club 6.8 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 8.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 139 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| Inscribed stones in vicarage garden | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Betsy Grimbal's Tower, the Vicarage | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Remains of North-West Corner of Abbey Cloister and Church Wall in St Eustachius' Churchyard | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Porch to Abbot's Hall in Grounds of Bedford Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Tavistock Abbey | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Green Lane Cross: a wayside cross at the north west end of Whitchurch Down | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Crowndale Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Lower Rowden Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 14 |
13 of the postcode's 14 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 5 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 Callington Road.