PL19 8LT postcode in Tavistock, Devon

PL19 8LT is a postcode in Tavistock, in the Tavistock North ward of West Devon. It is in the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PL19 8LT can get it Across West Devon: 64% Typical price £266,000 Homes sold in PL19 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.3% on the year before Nearest station Gunnislake 6.0 km in a straight line

Where PL19 8LT is, and what is near it

Map of PL19 8LT and what is near it Map of PL19 8LT: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the PL19 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL19 8AA: also in PL19 8PL19 8AB: also in PL19 8PL19 8AD: also in PL19 8PL19 8AE: also in PL19 8PL19 8AG: also in PL19 8PL19 8AJ: also in PL19 8PL19 8AN: also in PL19 8PL19 8AQ: also in PL19 8PL19 8AR: also in PL19 8PL19 8AT: also in PL19 8PL19 8AU: also in PL19 8PL19 8AW: also in PL19 8PL19 8AY: also in PL19 8PL19 8AZ: also in PL19 8PL19 8BA: also in PL19 8PL19 8BB: also in PL19 8PL19 8BD: also in PL19 8PL19 8BL: also in PL19 8PL19 8BS: also in PL19 8PL19 8BU: also in PL19 8PL19 8DU: also in PL19 8PL19 8DX: also in PL19 8PL19 8DY: also in PL19 8PL19 8DZ: also in PL19 8PL19 8EA: also in PL19 8PL19 8EB: also in PL19 8PL19 8ED: also in PL19 8PL19 8FB: also in PL19 8PL19 8FG: also in PL19 8PL19 8FH: also in PL19 8PL19 8FP: also in PL19 8PL19 8FQ: also in PL19 8PL19 8FR: also in PL19 8PL19 8FS: also in PL19 8PL19 8FT: also in PL19 8PL19 8FU: also in PL19 8PL19 8FW: also in PL19 8PL19 8FX: also in PL19 8PL19 8HH: also in PL19 8PL19 8HL: also in PL19 8PL19 8HQ: also in PL19 8PL19 8JS: also in PL19 8PL19 8JU: also in PL19 8PL19 8JX: also in PL19 8PL19 8JY: also in PL19 8PL19 8JZ: also in PL19 8PL19 8LA: also in PL19 8PL19 8LB: also in PL19 8PL19 8LD: also in PL19 8PL19 8LE: also in PL19 8PL19 8LF: also in PL19 8PL19 8LG: also in PL19 8PL19 8LH: also in PL19 8PL19 8LJ: also in PL19 8PL19 8LL: also in PL19 8PL19 8LN: also in PL19 8PL19 8LP: also in PL19 8PL19 8LQ: also in PL19 8PL19 8LR: also in PL19 8PL19 8LS: also in PL19 8PL19 8LU: also in PL19 8PL19 8LW: also in PL19 8PL19 8LX: also in PL19 8PL19 8LY: also in PL19 8PL19 8LZ: also in PL19 8PL19 8NA: also in PL19 8PL19 8NB: also in PL19 8PL19 8ND: also in PL19 8PL19 8NE: also in PL19 8PL19 8NG: also in PL19 8PL19 8NH: also in PL19 8PL19 8QH: also in PL19 8PL19 8RD: also in PL19 8PL19 8RE: also in PL19 8PL19 8RF: also in PL19 8PL19 8RG: also in PL19 8PL19 8RQ: also in PL19 8PL19 8SP: also in PL19 8 School 850 mA charging point 850 mCalstock station 7.0 kmTavistock PL19 8LT Map of PL19 8LT and what is near it Map of PL19 8LT: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the PL19 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Tavistock North PL19 8LT
  • PL19 8LT
  • Other postcodes in PL19 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.5512, longitude -4.1556)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL19 8LT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PL19 8LT?

Every home and business at PL19 8LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PL19 8LT 100% West Devon 64%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PL19 8LT 100% West Devon 87%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PL19 8LT?

BinDayBuddy does not read West Devon Borough Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PL19 8LT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL19 8LT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL19 8LT: 503 properties in West Devon are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for West Devon

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PL19 8LT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PL19 8LT?

Homes in PL19 8 sold for a typical £266,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£266,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £397,500 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £208,910 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PL19 district: a typical £282,500 from 227 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PL19 8LT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PL19 8LT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL19 8LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around PL19 8LT. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PL19 8LT

Band D in West Devon for 2026‑27: £2,705. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,804 (band A) to £4,509 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,405.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (6%)£1,804
Band Babout 140 (12%)£2,104
Band Cabout 280 (25%)£2,405
Band Dabout 280 (25%)£2,705
Band Eabout 250 (22%)£3,307
Band Fabout 100 (9%)£3,908
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,509
Band Hwithheld£5,411

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 2020 or later

Averages for West Devon before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL19 8LT is in (ONS area E01020333), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PL19 8LT?

The nearest open schools to PL19 8LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL19 8LT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PL19 8LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL19 8LT is Gunnislake Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Gunnislake Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Calstock Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Manor, 86 m away.

More stations near PL19 8LT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PL19 8LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL19 8LT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PL19 8LT?

3 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL19 8LT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Scottish Power Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Scottish Power Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PL19 8LT?

The nearest to the centre of PL19 8LT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PL19 8LT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PL19 8LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL19 8LT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PL19 8LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL19 8LT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PL19 8LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL19 8LT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PL19 8LT in a conservation area?

The centre of PL19 8LT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PL19 8LT?

Police.uk records 57 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL19 8LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Other crime5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, burglary 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PL19 8LT

Ward
Tavistock North
Parish
Tavistock
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Tavistock
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PL19 8NA40 mPL19 8HQ80 mPL19 8LS80 mPL19 8LU90 mPL19 8NG100 mPL19 8HL110 m
All of PL19

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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