PL19 9BB postcode in Tavistock, Devon

PL19 9BB is a postcode in Tavistock, in the Tavistock South West 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 High flood risk 1 of 32 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 93% of homes and businesses can get it. West Devon: 64% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in PL19 9, last 12 months. ▼ 16.6% on the year before Nearest station Gunnislake 6.2 km in a straight line

Where PL19 9BB is, and what is near it

Map of PL19 9BB and what is near it Map of PL19 9BB: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the PL19 9 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), 8 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PL19 9AA: also in PL19 9PL19 9AB: also in PL19 9PL19 9AD: also in PL19 9PL19 9AE: also in PL19 9PL19 9AF: also in PL19 9PL19 9AS: also in PL19 9PL19 9AT: also in PL19 9PL19 9AU: also in PL19 9PL19 9AW: also in PL19 9PL19 9AX: also in PL19 9PL19 9AY: also in PL19 9PL19 9AZ: also in PL19 9PL19 9BD: also in PL19 9PL19 9BH: also in PL19 9PL19 9BJ: also in PL19 9PL19 9BL: also in PL19 9PL19 9BP: also in PL19 9PL19 9BW: also in PL19 9PL19 9DB: also in PL19 9PL19 9FD: also in PL19 9PL19 9FE: also in PL19 9PL19 9HA: also in PL19 9PL19 9HB: also in PL19 9PL19 9HD: also in PL19 9PL19 9HE: also in PL19 9PL19 9HF: also in PL19 9PL19 9HG: also in PL19 9PL19 9HJ: also in PL19 9PL19 9HZ: also in PL19 9PL19 9RE: also in PL19 9PL19 9RF: also in PL19 9PL19 9RL: also in PL19 9PL19 9RQ: also in PL19 9 School 550 m2 EV charging points, 650 mTavistock College 750 mGunnislake station 6.2 kmCalstock station 6.9 kmYelverton Surgery 7.3 kmTavistock PL19 9BB Map of PL19 9BB and what is near it Map of PL19 9BB: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the PL19 9 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), 8 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 550 m2 EV charging points, 650 mTavistock PL19 9BB
  • PL19 9BB
  • Other postcodes in PL19 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.5444, longitude -4.1446)

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 9BB?

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 9BB?

97% of the homes and businesses at PL19 9BB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)93% can get it

West Devon: 64%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)97% can get it

West Devon: 87%

The line marks the figure across West Devon.

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 9BB?

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 9BB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 32 homes and businesses at PL19 9BB. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

32 homes and businesses at PL19 9BB High: 1Not in an area at risk: 31

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 9BB: 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 9BB 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 9BB?

Homes in PL19 9 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 16.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £508,750 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £268,450 17 sales
  • Terraced £232,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 13 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 9BB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PL19 9BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 March 2026. The middle sale was £215,000, from £185,000 to £300,000. Across PL19 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £280,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at PL19 9BB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PL19 9BB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PL19 9BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around PL19 9BB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). 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 9BB

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 B, the most common, is £2,104.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,804
Band Babout 180 (24%)£2,104
Band Cabout 90 (12%)£2,405
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,705
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£3,307
Band Fabout 130 (17%)£3,908
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,509
Band Hfewer than 5£5,411

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 9BB is in (ONS area E01020335), 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 9BB?

The nearest open schools to PL19 9BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL19 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL19 9BB is Gunnislake Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Gunnislake Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Calstock Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Down Road, 149 m away.

More stations near PL19 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL19 9BB, 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 9BB?

5 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PL19 9BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Scottish Power Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Scottish Power Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 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 9BB?

The nearest to the centre of PL19 9BB, 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 9BB?

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 9BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL19 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL19 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL19 9BB 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 9BB in a conservation area?

The centre of PL19 9BB 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 9BB?

Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL19 9BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 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 9BB

Ward
Tavistock South West
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

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PL19 9BH50 mPL19 9AY150 mPL19 9AD160 mPL19 9AZ170 mPL19 1ZZ170 mPL19 0XJ180 m
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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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