Broomswell Tuckermarsh, West Devon
26 addresses across 4 postcodes (PL20), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long. USRN 43101548.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 2, F: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Surgery, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 2007-2011 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 street: most are in band D (28% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 February 2027 to 10 February 2027: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL20 7HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL20 7AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL20 7DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PL20 7EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 56 m and 133 m above sea level (91 m on average); the ground rises about 77 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL20 7AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL20 7DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PL20 7EZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PL20 7HB | 57% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bere Ferrers 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West View Road Bere Alston | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 57.3 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 118 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abbey Surgery | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bere Peninsula Pharmacy Limited | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harwood Dental Surgery | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Saltash Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bere Alston, Bere Alston Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Okeltor 19th century arsenic, copper and tin mine, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Okeltor 19th century arsenic, copper and tin mine | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Gawton arsenic mine and flue | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Cotehele | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buttspill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Wattons Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Hanging Cliff | Hill | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Blaxton Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
| Pennard's Point | Headland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 |
3 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Devon: see them on the West Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 390 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Calstock Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West View Care Home PL20 7DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Taphill Takeaway PL20 7EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| The Edgcumbe Hotel PL20 7AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH WEST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 February 2027 to 10 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL20 7HB: 21 addresses
- PL20 7AH: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- PL20 7DT: 2 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- PL20 7EZ: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New Road · West View Road · Tuckermarsh Quay · Bedford Place · Drakes Park
All the streets in PL20 and across West Devon.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.