PL19 postcode area guide — West Devon
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PL19 postcode district in West Devon — every official dataset on one page.
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Where is PL19?
Broadband & internet speeds in PL19
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
81.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
73.3%
Gigabit-capable
73.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.7%
Broadband availability in the PL19 postcode district (West Devon) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 637 postcodes Ofcom measures in PL19, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 81.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.3%.
Around 1.7% of premises in PL19 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in PL19
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| PL19 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AE | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| PL19 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AL | 100% | 91.3% |
| PL19 0AN | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AP | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AQ | 100% | 100% |
| PL19 0AR | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around West Devon
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider West Devon district (28,598 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
72.2%
4G outdoors — all networks
92.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
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Voice indoors — all networks
75.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in PL19
Police recorded 46 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PL19 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 | 39.1% |
| Public order | 13 | 28.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 | 8.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 4.3% |
| Other theft | 2 | 4.3% |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 4.3% |
| Other crime | 2 | 4.3% |
| Drugs | 1 | 2.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in PL19
Based on 235 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PL19 is £295,000, up 5.4% on the previous year (£280,000).
Detached
£475,000
81 sales
Semi-detached
£310,000
50 sales
Terraced
£240,000
61 sales
Flat / maisonette
£157,500
33 sales
Latest recorded sales in PL19
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | £282,500 | Terraced | Higman Close | PL19 9FF |
| 1 May 2026 | £155,000 | Flat | Abbey Rise | PL19 9FD |
| 1 May 2026 | £630,000 | Detached | Brentor Road | PL19 9PY |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Sycamore Avenue | PL19 9NL |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £130,000 | Flat | Russell Court Gardens | PL19 0DR |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Attwater Court | PL19 8RH |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Flat | Abbey Rise | PL19 9FD |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | PL19 8RR | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £255,000 | Detached | Ordulf Road | PL19 8NE |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £260,000 | Terraced | Bannawell Street | PL19 0DJ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Who lives here? West Devon demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider West Devon district (57,098 residents, 24,818 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% |
| 15–29 | 16.5% |
| 30–44 | 15.8% |
| 45–64 | 23.9% |
| 65+ | 28.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Private rented | 18.3% |
| Social rented | 8.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around PL19
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavistock College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,200 | PL19 8DD |
| Mount Kelly | Not applicable | 4–18 | 561 | PL19 0HZ |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 321 | PL19 8BX |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 202 | PL19 9SR |
| St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 119 | PL19 9HW |
| Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 103 | PL19 9PR |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 90 | PL19 8JA |
| Milton Abbot Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 82 | PL19 0PS |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in PL19
148 rated food businesses operate in PL19. 101 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abbeyfield (Tavistock) Society, Blackdown Nursing Home, Bob's Cafe, BSB Catering and Event Services LTD, Cafe Liaison.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in PL19
From a sample of 132 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 PL19 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band D). 49% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
32%
Band C
17%
Band D
19%
Band E
14%
Band F
9%
Band G
9%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for West Devon
Landlines around PL19 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.