PL20 7DB postcode in Bere Alston, Devon

PL20 7DB is a postcode in Bere Alston, in the Bere Ferrers 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 97% of homes and businesses can get it. West Devon: 64% Typical price £283,750 Homes sold in PL20 7, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Bere Alston 1.1 km in a straight line

Where PL20 7DB is, and what is near it

Map of PL20 7DB and what is near it Map of PL20 7DB: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the PL20 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PL20 7AA: also in PL20 7PL20 7AB: also in PL20 7PL20 7AD: also in PL20 7PL20 7AE: also in PL20 7PL20 7AF: also in PL20 7PL20 7AG: also in PL20 7PL20 7AH: also in PL20 7PL20 7AJ: also in PL20 7PL20 7AL: also in PL20 7PL20 7AN: also in PL20 7PL20 7AP: also in PL20 7PL20 7AQ: also in PL20 7PL20 7AR: also in PL20 7PL20 7AS: also in PL20 7PL20 7AT: also in PL20 7PL20 7AU: also in PL20 7PL20 7AW: also in PL20 7PL20 7AX: also in PL20 7PL20 7AY: also in PL20 7PL20 7AZ: also in PL20 7PL20 7BA: also in PL20 7PL20 7BB: also in PL20 7PL20 7BD: also in PL20 7PL20 7BE: also in PL20 7PL20 7BG: also in PL20 7PL20 7BH: also in PL20 7PL20 7BJ: also in PL20 7PL20 7BQ: also in PL20 7PL20 7BZ: also in PL20 7PL20 7DA: also in PL20 7PL20 7DD: also in PL20 7PL20 7DE: also in PL20 7PL20 7DF: also in PL20 7PL20 7DG: also in PL20 7PL20 7DH: also in PL20 7PL20 7DJ: also in PL20 7PL20 7DL: also in PL20 7PL20 7DN: also in PL20 7PL20 7DP: also in PL20 7PL20 7DQ: also in PL20 7PL20 7DR: also in PL20 7PL20 7DS: also in PL20 7PL20 7DT: also in PL20 7PL20 7DU: also in PL20 7PL20 7DW: also in PL20 7PL20 7DX: also in PL20 7PL20 7DY: also in PL20 7PL20 7DZ: also in PL20 7PL20 7EA: also in PL20 7PL20 7EB: also in PL20 7PL20 7EE: also in PL20 7PL20 7EG: also in PL20 7PL20 7EH: also in PL20 7PL20 7EJ: also in PL20 7PL20 7EL: also in PL20 7PL20 7EN: also in PL20 7PL20 7EP: also in PL20 7PL20 7ER: also in PL20 7PL20 7ES: also in PL20 7PL20 7EU: also in PL20 7PL20 7EW: also in PL20 7PL20 7EZ: also in PL20 7PL20 7FE: also in PL20 7PL20 7FF: also in PL20 7PL20 7FJ: also in PL20 7PL20 7FL: also in PL20 7PL20 7HD: also in PL20 7PL20 7HE: also in PL20 7PL20 7HF: also in PL20 7PL20 7HG: also in PL20 7PL20 7HH: also in PL20 7PL20 7HQ: also in PL20 7PL20 7HU: also in PL20 7PL20 7JA: also in PL20 7 Quay View School 1.9 km2 places, 2.5–4.7 kmSouthway Surgery 7.0 kmYelverton Surgery 7.5 kmBere Ferrers PL20 7DB Map of PL20 7DB and what is near it Map of PL20 7DB: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the PL20 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 7.5 kmBere Ferrers PL20 7DB
  • PL20 7DB
  • Other postcodes in PL20 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 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 50.4804, longitude -4.1873)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PL20 7DB?

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 PL20 7DB?

99% of the homes and businesses at PL20 7DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

West Devon: 64%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)99% 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 PL20 7DB?

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 PL20 7DB 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 PL20 7DB.

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 PL20 7DB: 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 PL20 7DB 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 PL20 7DB?

Homes in PL20 7 sold for a typical £283,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£283,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£267,500
12 months to August 2026
£283,750

▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before

Detached£475,000 29 sales
Semi-detached£277,000 17 sales
Terraced£230,000 27 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole PL20 district: a typical £312,000 from 141 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 PL20 7DB

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in PL20 7DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 February 2026. The middle sale was £300,000, from £167,000 to £367,000. Across PL20 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £283,750. 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

What council tax band are homes near PL20 7DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PL20 7DB. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 PL20 7DB

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 £3,307 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,104.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (21%)£1,804
Band Babout 340 (50%)£2,104
Band Cabout 140 (21%)£2,405
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,705
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,307
Band Fwithheld£3,908
Band Gwithheld£4,509
Band Hfewer than 5£5,411

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 PL20 7DB is in (ONS area E01020313), 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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest open schools to PL20 7DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PL20 7DB, 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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PL20 7DB is Bere Alston Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bere Alston Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Calstock Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pilgrim Drive, 134 m away.

More stations near PL20 7DB, 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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL20 7DB, 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 PL20 7DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL20 7DB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest to the centre of PL20 7DB, 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 PL20 7DB?

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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PL20 7DB, 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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL20 7DB, 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 PL20 7DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PL20 7DB 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 PL20 7DB in a conservation area?

The centre of PL20 7DB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PL20 7DB?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL20 7DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order4 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Drugs1 report

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 PL20 7DB

Ward
Bere Ferrers
Parish
Bere Ferrers
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bere Alston
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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PL20 7DQ60 mPL20 7EH70 mPL20 7AX80 mPL20 7DG110 mPL20 7HU120 mPL20 7DF130 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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