PL19 8ER West Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Tavistock South West. Region: South West.
Streets
- Monksmead, Tavistock: 83 addresses
- Daleswood Road, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, Tavistock: 1 address
- Eningdale Road, Tavistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monksmead, 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 92 addresses are between 90 m and 112 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 51%, gigabit 51% 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 | 5.2 km |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Monksmead Tavistock | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Tavistock | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 56.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 110.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abbey Surgery | 750 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 750 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harwood Dental Surgery | 770 m |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 610 m |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 11.9 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tavistock - Market Street, Tavistock Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Meadows Pleasure Ground 6.5 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Tavistock Community Football Club 6.8 ha | 550 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 7.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m north-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 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* | 410 m north-east |
| Inscribed stones in vicarage garden | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Tavistock Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Wood | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Crowndale Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south |
| Shillamill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Ogbear Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 Monksmead.