St Johns Tavistock, West Devon
8 addresses across 1 postcode (PL19), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43103551.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Meadows Pleasure Ground, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 104 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tavyside Health Centre, about 240 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £505,000 | £485,000 | £525,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £391,000 | £391,000 | £391,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 1997 | 5 | £160,000 | £132,000 | £177,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2021 | FINNI GILLI PL19 9RF | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2019 | QUICKS GARDEN PL19 9RF | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | MARSTAN PL19 9RF | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | TRANQUILITY PL19 9RF | Detached | £391,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | FINNI GILLI PL19 9RF | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1997 | TRANQUILITY PL19 9RF | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | FAIRMONT PL19 9RF | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | MARSTAN PL19 9RF | Detached | £177,500 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 1997 | BROMPTON PL19 9RF | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 1997 | FINNI GILLI PL19 9RF | Semi-detached | £160,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1967-1975 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 B (24% of about 750 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 8 addresses are between 104 m and 107 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL19 9RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gunnislake 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Calstock 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bere Alston 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Down Road Bottom Tavistock | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tavistock | 350 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Tavistock | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 55.6 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tavyside Health Centre | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tavyside Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Andrew Brown Dental LTD | 280 m |
| Hospital | Tavistock Hospital | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Callington Police Station | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tavistock | 460 m (0.3 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 | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Whitchurch Down 163 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 170 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Inscribed stones in vicarage garden, a scheduled monument, 250 m north-west. 152 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Inscribed stones in vicarage garden | Scheduled monument | 250 m north-west |
| Porch to Abbot's Hall in Grounds of Bedford Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north |
| Tavistock Abbey | Scheduled monument | 290 m north |
| Betsy Grimbal's Tower, the Vicarage | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north-west |
| Former Guildhall, Police Station, attached railings and boundary walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north |
| Remains of North-West Corner of Abbey Cloister and Church Wall in St Eustachius' Churchyard | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m north-west |
| Green Lane Cross: a wayside cross at the north west end of Whitchurch Down | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Torland Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Lower Rowden Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Grammerby Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Rowden Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Double Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rumon's Church of England Infants School | Primary | 5–7 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tavistock College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Market Inn PL19 9BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| West Devon Club PL19 0AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Central Convenience Stores Ltd PL19 0AA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| The Bedford Hotel PL19 8BB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Crelake Care Ltd PL19 9BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Chill PL19 8SP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Chill Coffee Shops Limited PL19 8SP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| HQ PL19 8AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Tic Tac Tabletop Ltd PL19 8AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Tavy Fridge PL19 8AB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Dot Teas Wholefoods PL19 0AL | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Church Lane PL19 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Lyndale Residential Home PL19 8BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Country Cheeses - Natural Life PL19 0AL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Station Pantry PL19 8AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A386 (30); On or near Parking Area (9); On or near Dathan Close (8); On or near Deer Park Close (1); On or near Deer Park Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 53% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 57% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Tavy Kebab and Pizza (takeaway/sandwich shop, PL19 8AJ) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 29 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Stranded Sheep (mobile caterer, PL19 0BD) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Cornish Arms (pub/bar/nightclub, PL19 8AN) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Flapjackery (manufacturers/packers, PL19 9AZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PL19 9RF: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Whitchurch Road · Deer Park Close · Down Road · Abbey Rise · Deer Park Lane · Fitzford Cottages · Dathan Close · Deer Park Road · Abbey Place · Deer Park Crescent · Canal Road · Grove Park
All the streets in PL19 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.