PL20 6SA West Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dartmoor. Region: South West.
Streets
- B3357, West Devon: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near B3357, Two Bridges: 5 addresses
- B3357, West Devon: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near B3357, Two Bridges: 4 addresses
- B3357, West Devon: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B3357, Postbridge: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B3357, Hexworthy: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B3357, Hexworthy: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B3357, Bellever: 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 A (26% of about 740 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
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 25 addresses are between 281 m and 351 m above sea level (321 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunna Bridge Sherberton | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 41 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 102 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Ashburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Police station | Ivybridge Police Station | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sherberton stone circle 315m SSE of Little Sherberton, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sherberton stone circle 315m SSE of Little Sherberton | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Irregular aggregate field system and stone hut circle 755m north east of Dunnabridge Pound Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Outer Huccaby Ring and associated irregular aggregate field system | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunnabridge Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Smith Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Deep Swincombe | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Combestone Island | Island | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Foxtor Mires | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Blackpool | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 25 |
6 of the postcode's 25 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 B3357.